Calvin Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Phase 1
A
Carbon fixation
2
Q
Phase 2
A
reduction
3
Q
Phase 3
A
regeneration of the CO2 accepter (RuBP)
4
Q
input
A
3 carbon dioxides (CO2)
5
Q
output
A
glyceraldehyde 3-phospate (G3P)
6
Q
__ turns into ADP
A
ATP
7
Q
____ turns into NADP+
A
NADPH
8
Q
What happens in phase 3?
A
3 ATP become 3 ADP
9
Q
What first happens in phase 1?
A
6 ATP become 6 ADP
10
Q
What happens second in Phase 1?
A
6 NADPH become 6 NADP+
11
Q
What starts the process?
A
Rubisco
12
Q
What is the end of the process?
A
Ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)
