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The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis, known as the Calvin cycle, occur in the stroma of chloroplasts and require ATP, NADPH, and carbon dioxide to produce organic molecules. The cycle involves the fixation of carbon dioxide with ribulose biphosphate (RuBP) catalyzed by the enzyme RuBisCO, leading to the formation of glycerate 3-phosphate (GP) and triose phosphate (TP). Additionally, RuBisCO can also catalyze a reaction with oxygen, resulting in photorespiration, which decreases the efficiency o

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James Zottor

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