All of the following are accomplished in the dark reactions of photosynthesis EXCEPT:
A) carbon dioxide is fixed to ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate.
B) two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate are produced.
C) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is used to synthesize glucose.
D) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is used to re-synthesize ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate.
E) ATP is produced.

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ATP is not produced in the dark reactions, but rather in the light reactions of photosynthesis. The dark reactions use ATP and NADPH produced in the light reactions to fix carbon dioxide and synthesize glucose.

All of the Following Are Accomplished in the Dark Reactions