In the Calvin cycle, the enzyme that catalyzes the capture of carbon dioxide and the formation of 3-phosphoglycerate is

A) phosphoglycerokinase.
B) ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rubisco).
C) triose phosphate isomerase.
D) ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase.
E) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.


Answer: B

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