Steve K. answered • 12/30/15
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D. In the context of biochemistry within the human body.
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asked • 12/24/15Within the light-independent reactions, what can be said about the 3-carbon atom molecules produced?
A. All of these molecules are combined with carbon dioxide
B. Some of these molecules are converted back into 5-carbon atom molecules to regenerate the cycle
C. All of these molecules leave the cycle to make sugars
D. Some of these molecules are converted into 2-carbon molecules that will combine with carbon dioxide
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Calvin cycle to aid in the formation of sugars, since sugar can store energy much better
than ATP. The Calvin cycle, which is depicted on page 202, also utilizes carbon dioxide,
which is taken in through the leaves from the air. This carbon dioxide is used to combine
to a pre-existing 5-carbon-atom molecule to form two 3-carbon-atom molecules. Each of
these is energized by the ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions. The energized
molecules will mostly be converted to sugars and other useful compounds. Some
of these energized molecules will be converted back to the 5-carbon-atom molecules
needed to keep the cycle going
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