The Initials DNA Stand for

question 16

Multiple Choice

The initials DNA stand for

• A)deribosenucleic acid.
• B)deoxyribonucleic acid.
• C)deoxyribonuclear acid.
• D)deribonucleic acid.
• E)none of these

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Definitions:

Light-Independent Reactions

The series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light to proceed, occurring in the stroma of chloroplasts to synthesize glucose.

Photorespiration

Inefficient sugar-production pathway initiated when rubisco attaches oxygen instead of carbon dioxide to RuBP (ribulose bisphosphate).

Carbon Fixation

Process by which carbon from an inorganic source such as carbon dioxide is incorporated (fixed) into an organic molecule.

Calvin-Benson Cycle

A series of biochemical reactions taking place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms, pivotal in converting carbon dioxide into glucose.