Why is the nickname dark reaction not entirely correct for the chemical stage of photosynthesis?

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Sbozzie · Answer 1 · 2016-04-09T16:42:14+0000

"Dark reaction" means "happens at night, in the dark". It's better to say light-independent reaction, cause it doesn't require neither light nor darkness. It occurs round-the-clock.

Why is the nickname dark reaction not entirely correct for the chemical stage of photosynthesis?

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