Does the light independent pathway of photosynthesis continue to occur when the leaf disks are placed in the dark environment

Does the light independent pathway of photosynthesis continue to occur when the leaf disks are placed in the dark environment?

Does the light independent pathway of photosynthesis continue to occur when the leaf disks are placed in the dark environment.

In plants, carbon dioxide (CO2) enters the leaves through stomata, where it diffuses over short distances through intercellular spaces until it reaches the mesophyll cells. Once in the mesophyll cells, CO2 diffuses into the stroma of the chloroplast, the site of light-independent reactions of photosynthesis.