Question

How many times should the Calvin cycle happen, in order to obtain one glucose molecule?

• A. 2
• B. 4
• C. 3
• D. 6

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 6

• The Calvin cycle needs to be repeated six times to produce one glucose molecules.

• Glucose being a six carbon atoms gets its carbon atoms from G3P complex.

• The first five G3P molecules are regenerated and only the sixth G3P molecule completes the glucose.