2)How many molecules of glucose will be generated from 27 molecules of carbon di

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2)How many molecules of glucose will be generated from 27 molecules of carbon dioxide and indicate in which reaction the process occurs?

A)Glucose production through CO2 occurs in the light dependent reaction. In this reaction 6 molecules of G3P is produced for every 3 molecules of CO2, but only one of those 6 can be counted for net gain. So if we have 27 molecules of CO2, 27/3 is 9. Nine molecules of glucose will be produced.

B)There will be 4 to 5 molecules of glucose that would be generated from 27 molecules of carbon dioxide because 27 divided by 6 is 4.5, the process occurs in the light independent Calvin cycle.

C)You would get four molecules of glucose because each cycle of the light independent reaction requires 6 molecules of carbon dioxide to make one molecule of glucose.

Explanation / Answer

2.c. In dark reaction of photosynthesis carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose molecules.This reaction cycle is also called Calvin Benison Cycle, and it occurs in the stroma. ATP provides the energy while NADPH provides the electrons required to fix the CO2(carbon dioxide) into carbohydrates.

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