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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Detailed Solution
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.