The Calvin Cycle Is Essentially

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Calvin cycle is essentially

• A) started by the oxygen capture by Rubisco.
• B) a reductive pentose phosphate cycle.
• C) the reductive, or reverse, tricarboxylic acid cycle.
• D) a pathway to synthesize fatty acids but not sugars.
• E) a pathway that is used only when light is present.

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Definitions:

Researcher's Manipulation

The deliberate alteration of variables by a researcher in an experiment to determine cause and effect relationships.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to determine its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In experimental and research settings, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.