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dark reaction
dark reactionn. Any of the chemical reactions that take place as part of the second stage of photosynthesis and do not require light to occur, by which energy released from ATP drives the production of organic molecules from carbon dioxide.dark reaction n (Botany) botany the stage of photosynthesis involving the reduction of carbon dioxide and the dissociation of water, using chemical energy stored in ATP: does not require the presence of light. Compare light reaction dark′ reac`tion n. the phase of photosynthesis, not requiring light, in which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide. EncyclopediaSeeReactiondark reaction
dark re·ac·tionin photosynthesis, the fixation of CO2 into carbohydrate, which is independent in place and time of the absorption of light.dark reactionn. Any of the chemical reactions that take place as part of the second stage of photosynthesis and do not require light to occur, by which energy released from ATP drives the production of organic molecules from carbon dioxide.ThesaurusSeereaction |