Carbon fixation
What enzyme captures carbon dioxide?
RuBisCO
What molecule donates electrons during reduction?
NADPH
How many G3P are needed to regenerate RuBP?
Five
How many CO₂ are needed for one G3P?
Three
What would happen if RuBisCO stopped working?
Carbon could not be fixed; the cycle would stop
What is the first stable product of the cycle?
3-PGA
What is 3-PGA turned into?
G3P
True or False: All G3P produced go on to make sugar.
False
How many turns of the cycle make one glucose?
6
Why is it also called the “dark reactions”?
Because it does not require light directly