light independent photosynthesis Flashcards
what are the three stages of the calvin cycle
carbon fixation
reduction
reperation RuBp
what is RuBisCO
an enzyme
what rea the two products used from the light independent stage for the light dependent stage
atp
reduced NADP
how is CO2 fixed to the calvin cycle
it is calatlysed by the enzyme rubisco and fixed to RuBp
how many CO2 are there
3
what does the reaction between CO2 and RuBP form
GP
how many carbons are there now at GP
6
what come after GP
TP
how is GP formed from TP
reduced NADP is used with energy from ATP to reduce GP to TP
what is added to GP
ATP
NADPH
what does the ATP added to GP form become
ADP+Pi
what does the NADPH added to GP form become
NADP
how many carbons are at TP
3
what are the by products created from TP
glucose - starch
glycerol
lipids
what does TP then become
RuBP