The Purpose of the Calvin Cycle Is to ____

question 60

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Calvin cycle is to ____.

• A) convert inorganic carbon into a useable form of carbon
• B) recover electrons lost when water was split
• C) capture photons of light to harvest solar energy
• D) counteract increasing atmospheric CO₂concentrations (global warming)
• E) generate the O₂gas required for cellular respiration

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Purchasing power

The worth of a currency measured by how many goods or services one unit of it can purchase.

Perpetual fund

A type of investment fund with no fixed termination date, allowing investors to contribute and withdraw capital indefinitely.

Compounded annually

Interest on a deposit or loan calculated once per year, where each year's interest is added to the principal.

Semi-annual compounded

Interest on an investment is calculated twice a year and added to the principal.