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Photosynthesis In Higher Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11000533

Are the enzymes, that catalyze the dark reactions of carbon fixation, located inside or outside the thylakoids ?

Solution
The carbon fixation occurs in the stroma by a series of enzymes catalysed steps which are located outside the thylakoids and not inside the thylakoids. The stroma contains enzymes which are capable of utilizing ATP and NADPH2 to produce carbohydrate during dark reaction.