The Calvin cycle constructs ________, an energy-rich molecule that a plant cell can then use to make glucose or other organic molecules.
A) G3P
B) ATP
C) NADH
D) carbon dioxide

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The Calvin cycle is the process by which plants and algae convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into organic molecules, particularly glucose. One of the key products of the Calvin cycle is G3P (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate), an energy-rich molecule that the plant can use to make glucose or other organic molecules. While ATP and NADH are involved in the Calvin cycle as energy carriers, they are not the ultimate product of the cycle. Carbon dioxide is a reactant in the cycle and is not a product.

The Calvin Cycle Constructs ________, an Energy-Rich Molecule That a Plant