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    The document discusses stage 3 of photosynthesis, known as the Calvin cycle. During this stage, plants use carbon dioxide captured during photosynthesis and incorporate it into organic molecules through a process called carbon fixation. A series of reactions then assemble these molecules into complex carbohydrates like glucose. This cycle is fueled by ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. The Calvin cycle incorporates carbon dioxide into organic compounds and reduces them to make carbohydrates, providing plants with energy for growth.

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    The document discusses stage 3 of photosynthesis, known as the Calvin cycle. During this stage, plants use carbon dioxide captured during photosynthesis and incorporate it into organic molecules through a process called carbon fixation. A series of reactions then assemble these molecules into complex carbohydrates like glucose. This cycle is fueled by ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. The Calvin cycle incorporates carbon dioxide into organic compounds and reduces them to make carbohydrates, providing plants with energy for growth.

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    6CO + 6H O - C H O + 6O 6CO + 6H O - C H O + 6O: 2 2 6 12 6 2 Sunlight Energy 2 2 6 12 6 2 Sunlight Energy

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    The document discusses stage 3 of photosynthesis, known as the Calvin cycle. During this stage, plants use carbon dioxide captured during photosynthesis and incorporate it into organic molecules through a process called carbon fixation. A series of reactions then assemble these molecules into complex carbohydrates like glucose. This cycle is fueled by ATP and NADPH produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. The Calvin cycle incorporates carbon dioxide into organic compounds and reduces them to make carbohydrates, providing plants with energy for growth.

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    Stage 3: Building Carbohydrates Stage 3: Building Carbohydrates

    The ultimate goal of photosynthesis is to capture The ultimate goal of photosynthesis is to capture
    carbon form cabondioxide into the air and use them to make carbon form cabondioxide into the air and use them to make
    carbohydrates that store energy. carbohydrates that store energy.

    In a series of reactions, plants produce a number of In a series of reactions, plants produce a number of
    carbon containing molecules. From these molecules plants carbon containing molecules. From these molecules plants
    can assemble more complex carbohydrates such as glucose can assemble more complex carbohydrates such as glucose
    and other compounds needed for energy and growth. This and other compounds needed for energy and growth. This
    series of reactions are called Calvin cycle , named after its series of reactions are called Calvin cycle , named after its
    discoverer Melvin Calvin. discoverer Melvin Calvin.

    The energy that fuel the calvin cycle comes from the The energy that fuel the calvin cycle comes from the
    ATP made during light dependent photosynthesis. ATP made during light dependent photosynthesis.

    The cycle begins by using C02 from the air into The cycle begins by using C02 from the air into
    organic molecules present in the chloroplast. This initial organic molecules present in the chloroplast. This initial
    incorporation of carbon into organic compound is known as incorporation of carbon into organic compound is known as
    carbon fixation. The calvin cycle that reduces the fixed carbon fixation. The calvin cycle that reduces the fixed
    cabohydrates through the addition of electrons. The cabohydrates through the addition of electrons. The
    reducing power is provided by the NADPH acquired during reducing power is provided by the NADPH acquired during
    the light dependent reactions. the light dependent reactions.

    To convert carbondioxide into carbohydrates, the To convert carbondioxide into carbohydrates, the
    calvin cylcle also needs ATP generated by the light reactions. calvin cylcle also needs ATP generated by the light reactions.
    Thus the calvin cyle that makes sugar but it can do so only Thus the calvin cyle that makes sugar but it can do so only
    with the help of NADPH and ATP. with the help of NADPH and ATP.

    The metabolic steps of calvin cycle are sometimes The metabolic steps of calvin cycle are sometimes
    referred to as dark reactions and light independent referred to as dark reactions and light independent
    reactions because in most plants the cycle occurs in reactions because in most plants the cycle occurs in
    daylight, when NADPH and ATP is are available . In essence, daylight, when NADPH and ATP is are available . In essence,
    the chloroplast uses light energy to make sugar by the chloroplast uses light energy to make sugar by
    coordinating the two stages of photosynthesis. coordinating the two stages of photosynthesis.

    The overall process of photosynthesis may be summarized The overall process of photosynthesis may be summarized
    by the following equation. by the following equation.

    6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2
    Sunlight energy Sunlight energy

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