Calvin Cycle Flashcards
1
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Location of Calvin cycle
A
In the stroma of the chloroplast
2
Q
Input of Calvin cycle
A
Carbon dioxide
3
Q
Carbon fixation
A
The joining of carbon dioxide with other organic material
4
Q
Step 1 of the carbon fixation
A
Carbon dioxide is attached to a 5 carbon sugar(RuBP) by the enzyme rubisco to form the 3 PGA
5
Q
Step 2 of carbon fixation
A
Chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH is transferred to the 3 PGA to form the high energy 3 carbon sugar G3P
6
Q
Step 3 of carbon fixation
A
Some G3P molecules leave the cycle to be used to produce glucose
7
Q
Step 4 of carbon dioxide
A
(Regeneration) ATP is used to convert the remaining G3P molecules into the original RuBP using rubisco
