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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the first step? | 3CO2 are added to RuBP, a 5 carbon molecule |
| What happens after RuBP is created? | The new 6-carbon molecule (RuBP is 5 molecules, and add the Carbon from CO2, as the Oxygen becomes a gas) breaks apart immediately into 6 3-carbon molecules |
| What is the name of the new 3-carbon molecule (3rd step) | PGA, a 3-carbon molecule that forms right after the 6-carbon molecule breaks into 2. |
| Why are the ATP's and the NADPH's used? | They are used for energy to turn the 6 PGA's into 6 PGAL's (same shape, but energized). These are also called G3P's. |
| What happens after 6 ATP's and NADPH's are used? | A single PGAL leaves and goes into the cytoplasm, leaving 5 to continue |
| What happens after the exit? | 3 ATPs are spent to turn 5 PGAL into 3 RuBP |
| How many cycles does it take for a glucose molecule? | 2 |