Q. In dark cycle, one molecule of glucose formation needed

A) 12 ATP and 12 NADPH
B) 14 ATP and 12 NADPH
C) 16 ATP and 12 NADPH
D) 18 ATP and 12 NADPH
Explanation

Glucose molecule contains-6 carbon. For fixing one carbon ($CO_{2}$). Calvin cycle needs 3 ATP and 2 NADPH. Then for fixing six carbon $(C_{6}H_{12}O_{6})$, Calvin cycle needs 18 ATP and 12 NADPH. The net reaction of $C_{3}$ dark fixation of $CO_{2}$ is 6 $RuBP + 6\ CO_{2} + 18\ ATP + 12\ NADPH$

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