Why Are Calvin Cycle Reactions Also Referred to as the Dark

question 96

Multiple Choice

Why are Calvin cycle reactions also referred to as the dark reactions?

• A) They occur primarily at night.
• B) They absorb, and do not reflect, the sunlight energy.
• C) They do not absorb sunlight energy.
• D) They do not require sunlight energy.

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Definitions:

Turner Syndrome

An inherited condition in which only one sex chromosome (an X chromosome) is present in cells; karyotype is designated X0; affected individuals are sterile females.

Nondisjunction

Abnormal separation of sister chromatids or of homologous chromosomes caused by their failure to disjoin (move apart) properly during mitosis or meiosis.

Sperm

The male reproductive cell, or gamete, in sexually reproducing organisms, designed to fertilize the female ovum.

Chromosomal Abnormalities

Variations in the number or structure of chromosomes, often leading to genetic disorders or variations.