The Calvin Cycle Section 6 Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Carbon fixation
A
The incorporation of Co2 into organic compounds
2
Q
RuBP
A
A five carbon carbohydrate
3
Q
PGA
A
A pair of three carbon molecules split during the Calvin cycle
4
Q
PGAL
A
An intermediate molecule
5
Q
CAM
A
A biochemical pathway in certain plants in which Co2 is incorporated into organic acids at night and released for fixation in the Calvin cycle during the day
6
Q
Calvin cycle
A
A biochemical pathway of photosynthesis in which Co2 is converted into carbohydrate
