Which process is speeded up by rubisco during the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis? capture of light energy
carbon fixation
reduction
regeneration

carbon fixation. Rubisco, by its full name ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase / oxygenase, is the key enzyme for the fixation of carbon dioxide CO2 in plant biomass by initiating the Calvin cycle, in relation to the solar energy captured.

Explanation:

desert perennials often survive by remaining dormant during dry periods of the year, then springing to life when water becomes available. most annual desert plants germinate only after heavy seasonal rain, then complete their reproductive cycle very quickly.