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Describe the Calvin cycle using RuBP, GP, triose phosphate, ATP, reduced NADP and rubisco.
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Energy transfers official content
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Photosynthesis
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Describe the Calvin cycle using RuBP, GP, triose phosphate, ATP, reduced NADP and rubisco
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- You need to be able to describe the Calvin cycle using RuBP, GP, triose phosphate, ATP, reduced NADP and rubisco.
- The key ideas to know are Calvin cycle, RuBP, and rubisco.
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Which molecule acts as the primary carbon dioxide acceptor in the Calvin cycle?
Direct answer
RuBP (ribulose bisphosphate) is the primary carbon dioxide acceptor in the Calvin cycle.
Key terms
- Calvin cycle: A series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide and ribulose bisphosphate into glucose using ATP and reduced NADP.
- GP (glycerate-3-phosphate): A 3-carbon molecule formed in the Calvin cycle after the fixation of carbon dioxide to RuBP.
Common trap
Confusing GP with triose phosphate: Remember that GP is an intermediate product that is converted into triose phosphate, which can then be used to synthesize glucose.
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