Cal·vin cycle
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Definition of Calvin cycle
: the cycle of enzyme-catalyzed dark reactions of photosynthesis that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and in many bacteria and that involves the fixation of carbon dioxide and the formation of a 6-carbon sugar
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“Calvin cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Calvin%20cycle. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Calvin cycle was in 1955
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