Calvin Cycle (Light Independent) Review

Front

The Calvin Cycle occurs in the ___________.

Back

Stroma

Front

The 5-Carbon molecules that the Calvin Cycle starts and ends with, is called _____________.

Back

RuBP

Front

What happens to NADPH and ATP after they are used in the Calvin Cycle?

Back

They recycle back to the light reactions.

Front

In green plants, the primary function of the Calvin cycle is to _____________.

Back

Construct sugar from carbon dioxide.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a reactant of the Calvin Cycle?

Back

Oxygen.

Front

What is the main purpose of the Calvin Cycle?

Back

To convert carbon dioxide into glucose.

Front

What are the three main stages of the Calvin Cycle?

Back

Carbon fixation, Reduction phase, Regeneration of RuBP.

Front

What enzyme catalyzes the first step of the Calvin Cycle?

Back

Rubisco (Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase).

Front

What is G3P and its significance in the Calvin Cycle?

Back

G3P (Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate) is a three-carbon sugar produced in the Calvin Cycle, which can be used to form glucose.

Front

How many molecules of CO2 are required to produce one molecule of G3P in the Calvin Cycle?

Back

Three molecules of CO2.