Which five-carbon molecule is the starting compound of the Calvin-Benson cycle?
A) PGA
B) RuBP
C) NADPH
D) carbon dioxide
E) ATP

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RuBP (ribulose bisphosphate) is the five-carbon molecule that acts as the starting compound for the Calvin-Benson cycle, where it is carboxylated by CO2 in the presence of the enzyme RuBisCO to begin the process of carbon fixation in photosynthesis.

Which Five-Carbon Molecule Is the Starting Compound of the Calvin-Benson