Dark

Reaction

PhaseA.K.A as Calvin

Cycle

This phase takes place

in the stroma.CO2

O2

C

RuDP

(Riboluse

Diphosphate)

C

CCC

C C

CCC

C C

CCC

c o

o

CO2

Fixation

CC CCCC

CC CCCC

CC CCCC

PGA

(Phosphoglycerate)

NADPH

(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-oxidase)

This is now called PGAL

(phosphoglyceraldehyde)

C CC

C C C

C C CC C C

C C C

C C C

C CC C C

C CC C C

C CC C C

C

RuDP

(Riboluse

Diphosphate)

C

CCC

C C

CCC

C C

CCC

c o

o

CC CCCC

CC CCCC

CC CCCC

PGA

(Phosphoglycerate)

NADPH

(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-oxidase)

This is now called PGAL

(phosphoglyceraldehyde)

C CC

C C C

C C CC C C

C C C

C C C

C C C

(LIGHT)

(INDEPENDENT)

(PHOTOSYNTHESIS)

Combines with

Very unstable

Splits

Combines with

forms