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The molecule in the Calvin-Benson cycle that combines with carbon dioxide is

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a

Phospoenol pyruvic

b

Glyceraldehyde phosphate

c

Ribulose biphosphate

d

Citric acid

answer is B.

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Carbon dioxide diffuses into the stroma of chloroplasts and combines with a five carbon sugar, ribulose1,5-biphosphate (RuBP). The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is referred to as RuBisCo, a large molecule that may be the most abundant organic molecule on the Earth.

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