Which of the following describes the Calvin cycle?

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ATP molecules are produced.
ATP molecules are produced.

Oxygen is released when water molecules are split.
Oxygen is released when water molecules are split.

Solar energy is absorbed by chloroplasts.
Solar energy is absorbed by chloroplasts.

Carbon dioxide is used to form simple sugars.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the Calvin cycle is:

Carbon dioxide is used to form simple sugars.

The Calvin cycle takes place in the stroma of chloroplasts and is responsible for converting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into glucose and other carbohydrates, using the energy from ATP and NADPH that were produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.