8.3 Using Light Energy to Make Organic Molecules

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Chapter 8 Photosynthesis

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What are the three stages of the calvin cycle?

  • Fixation

  • Reduction

  • Regeneration

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What is fixation?

CO2 is added to RuBP by enzyme Rubisco to generate two 3-PGA molecules

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What happens during reduction?

ATP and NADPH used to add e- and make sugar (G3P)(2 G3P → 1 glucose)

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Regeneration is…

of RuBP from G3P

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How many cycles are required to make one G3P?

Three cycles.