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Question

How many ATP and NADPH molecules are required to make one molecule of glucose through the Calvin pathway?

Options

A.18 ATP and 12 NADPH
B.12 ATP and 18 NADPH
C.24 ATP and 18 NADPH
D.6 ATP and 12 NADPH

Solution

Sol. [Key Concept: Calvin cycle needs 18 ATP + 12 NADPH per glucose]

Each turn of Calvin pathway utilizes 3ATP and $NADPH + H^{+}$molecules for fixation of $1{CO}_{2}$ molecule.

So for 1 Glucose 6 turns are required, hence 18 ATP and 12 NADPH $+ H^{+}$are required for glucose synthesis.

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