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How many turns of the Calvin cycle are needed to make one molecule of glucose?

Option: 1

5


Option: 2

6


Option: 3

3


Option: 4

9


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Dark Reaction: Calvin Cycle -

  • It occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
  • It involves the action of many enzymes, hence it is an enzymatic reaction.
  • It is slower than the photochemical or light reaction.

In order to make one molecule of glucose, 6 turns of the Calvin cycle are needed. Hence, the correct answer is option b.

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