nnect.mheducation.com/flow/connect.html nergy The Calvin cycle produces a versat
ID: 278338 • Letter: N
Question
Explanation / Answer
The Calvin cycle produces a versatile chemical compound called glucose, which can be converted to many carbohydrates, as well as fatty acids and amino acids. Compared to animal cells, both algal and plant cells have enormous biochemical capabilities.
One of the organic molecules produced from Calvin cycle products is G3P, which is the molecule most often metabolized to produce ATP.
Glucose phosphate can be combined with fructose (and the phosphate removed) to form sucrose, the molecule plants use to transport carbohydrates from one part of the plant to the other.
Glucose phosphate is also the starting point for the synthesis of starch, which is the storage form of glucose in plants. Some of this stored glucose is found in chloroplasts, but most is found in the roots of plants.
Glucose phosphate is used to build cellulose, a structural component of plant cell walls that is called fiber when ingested by humans, because we are unable to digest it.
A plant can use the hydrocarbon skeleton of G3P to form fatty acids and glycerol, which are combined in the familiar food products known as plant oils. Also, when nitrogen is added to the G3P hydrocarbon skeleton, amino acids are formed.
Related Questions
Navigate
Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.