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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Which molecule acts as a carbon dioxide acceptor in the Calvin cycle?
Options
A G3P
B RuBP (ribulose bisphosphate)
Correct Answer
C ATP
D PGA
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) is the five-carbon sugar that combines with CO2 in the first step of the Calvin cycle, catalyzed by RuBisCO.

Hint

It's the molecule that gets carboxylated.

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