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6.2
The Calvin Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Calvin cycle | a biochemical pathway of photosynthesis in which carbon dioxide is converted into glucose using ATP |
| carbon fixation | the synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide, such as in photosynthesis |
| stomata | under hot and dry conditions, plants can rapidly lose water to the air through these small pores |
| C4 pathway | a carbon-fixing process in which carbon dioxide is bound to a compound to form a four-carbon intermediate |
| CAM pathway | crassulacean acid metabolism, a biochemical pathway in certain plants in which carbon dioxide is incorporated into organic acids at night and released for fixation in the Calvin cycle during the day |