Identify the Following Terms

question 51

Short Answer

Identify the following terms.
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Definitions:

Light-Independent Reactions

Also known as the Calvin cycle, these are chemical reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose, occurring without the direct need for light.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, known as the basic building block of life, present in all known life forms and the basis of organic chemistry.

PGAL

Phosphoglyceraldehyde, a three-carbon molecule that is an important intermediate in the photosynthetic conversion of carbon dioxide into glucose as well as in glycolysis.

Phosphoglyceraldehyde

An intermediary compound in glycolysis and photosynthesis, playing a critical role in the metabolic pathways that generate energy and organic molecules.