A student was asked to describe the Calvin cycle in a chloroplast.He began by talking about the carbon-fixation reaction catalyzed by rubisco between carbon dioxide and ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) that produces 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG).The student finished by describing reactions involving ATP and NADPH that convert 3-phosphoglycerate to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P), which can be used to produce sucrose and other sugars in the cytoplasm.The student neglected to describe the third process of the Calvin cycle, which involves _______.
Correct Answer:
Verified
View Answer
Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge
Q110: Refer to the figure below.
Q111: What are the three steps of the
Q112: Photosynthetic organisms that can harvest light to
Q113: During the process of _, rubisco catalyzes
Q114: What is the source of the O2
Q116: Refer to the figure below.
Q117: Below are eight characteristics of the
Q118: Refer to the figure below.
Q119: Does photosynthesis always produce oxygen?
Q120: Refer to the graph below.
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents