In the following passage the numbered spaces can be filled with biological terms.
During the light-independent reaction of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide diffusing into the stroma of the chloroplast is fixed by combining with the 5-carbon compound (1). This reaction is catalysed by the enzyme (2). The unstable 6-carbon compound produced immediately splits to form two molecules of the 3-carbon compound (3). This is then reduced to the 3-carbon sugar (4) using ATP and reduced NADP from the light-dependent reaction.
Write the correct biological term matching each number:
(1) ___________________________________
(2) ___________________________________
(3) ___________________________________
(4) ___________________________________
Describe the light-independent reaction (Calvin cycle) of photosynthesis.
5 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Biology Photosynthesis (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.