Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a Calvin cycle?

What is a Calvin cycle? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (biochemistry) A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
The C4 plants concentrate carbon dioxide levels prior to the Calvin cycle through the Hatch-Slack pathway.
Scientists in Germany have developed a synthetic alternative to the Calvin cycle that makes photosynthesis faster and more efficient.
In order to continue running the Calvin cycle, and the reason that it is a cycle rather than just a process, the Rubisco must be recycled in order to go and pick up new carbon dioxide molecules.
The Calvin cycle consists of a series of steps that occur in a metabolic cycle somewhat similar to the citric acid cycle.
In the Calvin Cycle, he described the dark reactions of photosynthesis occurring through the night turning carbon dioxide into sugar.
The first step of the Calvin cycle is the addition of carbon dioxide to an acceptor molecule.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024