Explain the Calvin cycle process that produces a full molecule of glucose and regenerates the ribulose bisphosphate molecule

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Answer: It takes 6 CO2 and 6 ribulose bisphosphate molecules to go through the Calvin cycle to generate 1 glucose molecule. The first main step in the cycle involves RubisCO creating 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) from CO2 and ribulose-1,5 bisphosphate. ATP and NADPH are then used to convert PGA into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P). Finally, ribulose biphosphate is regenerated from G3P. Ultimately, 12 NADPH and 18 ATP are required to synthesize one glucose molecule.

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