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How many ATP and NADPH are required for the fixation of 5 molecules of CO2 in the C3 cycle?

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a

18 ATP and 12 NADPH

b

15 ATP and 10 NADPH

c

10 ATP and 10 NADPH

d

3 ATP and 2 NADPH

answer is B.

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For every CO2 molecule entering the Calvin cycle, 3 molecules of ATP and 2 of NADPH are required. Therefore, for fixing 5 molecules of CO2, 15 ATP and 10 NADPH molecules required.
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