The Calvin Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Where do plants get their carbon dioxide?
A
The atmosphere
2
Q
What do plants use the stoma of the chloroplast for?
A
Turning CO2 into glucose
3
Q
What is the job of Rubisco in the Calvin Cycle?
A
Rubisco fixes Carbon from CO2 to RUBP (originally 5 carbon) creating a 6 carbon chain.
4
Q
What happens with the 6 Carbon chain after Rubisco fixes RUBP with carbon?
A
The 6-carbon chain sequence is cleaved into 2 short carbon chains called PGAs
