The Light Independent Reaction (The Calvin Cycle)

Question 1

What is the calvin cycle?

Answer 1

uses the products of the light dependent reaction (ATP + NADPH) to convert CO2
into useful organic compounds e.g. lipids, amino acids, glucose

Question 2

What happens during the calvin cycle?

Answer 2

1) CO2 combined with RuBP catalysed by the enzyme RUBISCO to make
2 molecules of GP

2) both molecules of GP are reduced to form 2 x TP which uses 2xNADPH and 2XATP
3) most ATP is regenerated to form RuBP using energy from ATP
4) some of the ATP is converted into useful organic compounds e.g. lipids