What is the primary reason the 'Reduction' phase is called so?
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Correct answer: It involves the addition of electrons from NADPH to carbon compounds.
The phase is named 'Reduction' because the 3-phosphoglyceric acid is reduced to triose phosphate using the reducing power of NADPH and the energy from ATP.
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