Question

What is the equation for the Calvin cycle?

Answer 1

The Calvin Cycle equation is: 3 CO2 + 6 NADPH + 5 H2O + 9 ATP → G3P + 2 H+ + 6 NADP+ + 9 ADP + 8 Pi... So according to that, to make 1 molecule of glucose, you need: 6 CO2, 12 NADPH and 18 ATP... which doesn't add up according to what Sal said.

Answer 2

Answer:

The overall chemical equation for the Calvin cycle is: 3 CO2 + 6 NADPH + 5 H2O + 9 ATP → glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) + 2 H+ + 6 NADP+ + 9 ADP + 8 Pi (Pi = inorganic phosphate