light independent photosynthesis Flashcards

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1
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what are the three stages of the calvin cycle

A

carbon fixation
reduction
reperation RuBp

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2
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what is RuBisCO

A

an enzyme

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3
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what rea the two products used from the light independent stage for the light dependent stage

A

atp
reduced NADP

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4
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how is CO2 fixed to the calvin cycle

A

it is calatlysed by the enzyme rubisco and fixed to RuBp

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5
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how many CO2 are there

A

3

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6
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what does the reaction between CO2 and RuBP form

A

GP

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7
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how many carbons are there now at GP

A

6

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8
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what come after GP

A

TP

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9
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how is GP formed from TP

A

reduced NADP is used with energy from ATP to reduce GP to TP

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10
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what is added to GP

A

ATP
NADPH

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11
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what does the ATP added to GP form become

A

ADP+Pi

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12
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what does the NADPH added to GP form become

A

NADP

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13
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how many carbons are at TP

A

3

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14
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what are the by products created from TP

A

glucose - starch
glycerol
lipids

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15
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what does TP then become

A

RuBP

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16
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what is added to TP

A

ATP

17
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what is a by product of the ATP added to TP

A

ADP+Pi