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NADPH & Atp are created in the "light reactions" and then are used in the calvin cycle to? |
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| reduce CO2 to carbohydrate |
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| pathway discovered by Calvin using radiotracer ___ |
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3 steps to the Calvin cycle? describe |
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1. Carboxylation of a 5-carbon sugar (ribulose biphosphate RUBP) 2. reduction of attached CO2 3. regeneration of RUBP (ribulose biphosphate) |
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| Where do the reactions of the Calvin Cycle take place? |
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| in the stroma of the chloroplast |
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| RuBisCO has bot a ____&_____function that will cause problems later |
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1. carboxylating 2. Oxygenating |
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| 50% of all leaf protein is_____& it is most abundant protein on Earth and is slow so plants need a lot. |
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| Calvin cycle needs to turn ____times to produce___glucose molecule |
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| Formation of 1 molecule of glucose requires how many ATP & NADPH? |
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| Photorespiration is tolerable at? |
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| low temp & photosynthesis |
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| many plants that live in high temperature environments have adopted a strategy to _____ photorespiration |
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