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Which step in photosynthesis does not need light?(1 point)
Responses

Oxygen is released.
Oxygen is released.

Chlorophyll absorbs energy.
Chlorophyll absorbs energy.

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen combine to make glucose.
Carbon dioxide and hydrogen combine to make glucose.

Water splits into hydrogen and oxygen.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Carbon dioxide and hydrogen combine to make glucose."

This is the light-independent (Calvin cycle) step — it does not require light directly, but uses ATP and NADPH produced by the light-dependent reactions.