Identify a Product of the Dark Reactions of Photosynthesis

Question

Identify a product of the dark reactions of photosynthesis.
A) glucose
B) molecular oxygen
C) both glucose and molecular oxygen
D) neither glucose nor molecular oxygen

Accepted Answer

The dark reactions (also called the Calvin cycle) of photosynthesis use the energy stored in ATP and NADPH to convert carbon dioxide into glucose. Therefore, glucose is a product of the dark reactions. Molecular oxygen is actually a product of the light reactions.