Question
Fixation of one CO2 molecule through the Calvin cycle requires.
1 ATP and 2NADPH2
2 ATP and 2NADPH2
3 ATP and 2NADH2
2 ATP and 1 NADPH2
Solution
C.
3 ATP and 2NADH2
2 ATP is required during conversion of PGA to 1,3 diphosphoglyceric acid and 1 ATP during conversion of glyceraldehyde phosphate to ribulose biphosphate. 2NADPH2 molecules are utilised for converting 1,3 diphosphoglyceric acid to glyceraldehyde phosphate.