alleryThe Calvin cycle takes place in the
ACytoplasm of mesophyll cells alone
BStroma of the chloroplast organelle
CThylakoid membrane of the chloroplast
DMitochondrial matrix of leaf cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stroma of the chloroplast organelle
Calvin cycle (dark reactions / carbon-fixation cycle) occurs in the stroma where its enzymes including RuBisCO are located.
It uses the ATP and NADPH produced by the light reactions on the thylakoids.
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