Q. In dark reaction, regeneration of RuBP needs

A) 2 molecule of ATP
B) 1 molecule of ATP
C) 3 molecule of ATP
D) 4 molecule of ATP
Explanation

The Calvin cycle proceeds in three stages (1) carboxylation, during which $CO_{2}$ combines with ribulose 1, 5-bisphosphate; (2) reduction, during which carbohydrate are formed at the expense of the photochemically made ATP and NADPH; and (3) regeneration during, $CO_{2}$ acceptor is ribulose 1, 5-bisphosphate is formed again so that the cycle continues. Regeneration of the ${CO}_{2}$ acceptor molecule, RuBP is crucial if the cycle is to continue uninterrupted. The regeneration steps require one ATP for phosphorylation to form RuBP

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