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Which step in photosynthesis does not need light?(1 point)
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Water splits into hydrogen and oxygen.
Water splits into hydrogen and oxygen.

Chlorophyll absorbs energy.
Chlorophyll absorbs energy.

Oxygen is released.
Oxygen is released.

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen combine to make glucose.

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Carbon dioxide and hydrogen combine to make glucose.

This step (the Calvin cycle / light‑independent or "dark" reactions) does not require light. The other listed steps (chlorophyll absorbing energy, water splitting, oxygen release) are light‑dependent.