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Why Is Carbon Dioxide a Key Molecule in the Light-Independent

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Why is carbon dioxide a key molecule in the light-independent (dark) reactions of photosynthesis?


A) CO2 provides electrons to replace those lost by chlorophyll during the light-dependent reactions.
B) CO2 provides the carbon for the synthesis of sugars during carbon fixation.
C) CO2 is the major product of the light-independent reaction.
D) CO2 provides the energy for substrate-level phosphorylation.

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