Calvin cycle

Question 1

RuBisCo

Answer 1

an enzyme crucial for carbon fixation

Question 2

carbon fixation

Answer 2

• Co2 molecule combines with a 5C acceptor molecule (RuBP)
  -6C compound (rubisco is the enzyme/catalyst for this reaction)
• 3-PGA made!

Question 3

Reduction

Answer 3

-ATP and NADH are used to convert the 3PGA into 3 carbon sugar –> G3P
- nadph reduses to make g3p

Question 4

regeneration

Answer 4

• 1 G3P donated to make glucose
• others are recycled to make RUBP
• involves carbon scramble
• pi from ATP donated to make RUBP