Calvin Benson Cycle Quiz

What is another name for the Calvin Benson cycle?

• Dark reaction

• Light independent reaction

• Photosynthesis

• Carbon fixation

Which phase of the Calvin cycle incorporates carbon dioxide into an organic molecule?

• Reduction phase

• Carbon fixation

• Light reaction

• Regeneration phase

What is the main product of the Calvin cycle?

• ATP

• Rubisco

• NADPH

• G3P

What is the purpose of the light reaction in photosynthesis?

• To oxidize electron carriers

• To generate ATP and NADPH

• To fix carbon dioxide

• To produce glucose

Which enzyme is responsible for carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle?

• NADPH dehydrogenase

• G3P dehydrogenase

• ATP synthase

• Rubisco

What happens to the oxygen produced during the light reaction?

• It is stored as energy

• It is used in the Calvin cycle

• It is converted into glucose

• It is released as a waste product

Which phase of the Calvin cycle involves the reorganization of molecules back into the starting compound?

• Light reaction

• Regeneration phase

• Reduction phase

• Carbon fixation

What is the main building block for all organic molecules produced in the Calvin cycle?

• ATP

• NADPH

• G3P

• Rubisco

What happens to the G3P molecules produced in the Calvin cycle?

• They are stored as energy

• They are used in the light reaction

• They are converted into ATP

• They leave the Calvin cycle and go to the cytoplasm

What is the purpose of the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis?

• To produce ATP and NADPH

• To oxidize electron carriers

• To fix carbon dioxide

• To generate glucose