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How many turns of Calvin cycle yield one molecule of glucose?

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a
Eight
b
Two
c
Six
d
Four

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Correct option is C

Six CO2 molecules are needed to be fixed in order to produce 1 glucose molecule and in one turn of Calvin cycle only one CO2 molecule is fixed. Therefore, 6 turns of Calvin cycle are required to yield one molecule of glucose.


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