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The Calvin cycle reactions that fix $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ do not function in the dark. What are the likely reasons for this? How are these reactions regulated by light?
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These products are generated when light energy is absorbed by the chlorophyll in the photosystems, exciting electrons and initiating the electron transport chain. Show more…
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