Question

Why Calvin cycle is called C3 cycle ?  

1)    Primary CO2 acceptor is C3 compound        

2)    Many intermediate compound are C3 compound

3)    1st stable product is 3 PGA which a C3 compound    

4) None of the above

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Answer 1

Answer:

The carbon and oxygen required for this process are obtained from CO2, and the energy for carbon fixation is derived from the ATP and NADPH produced during the photosynthesis process. The conversion of CO2 to carbohydrate is called Calvin Cycle or C3 cycle and is named after Melvin Calvin who discovered it

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