Unlocking the Secret of the Calvin Cycle’s Final Stage: Recycling RuBP for Efficient Carbon Fixation

The last stage of the Calvin cycle acts to recycle ______, sending it back to aid in _______ again.

RuBP; carbon fixation

The last stage of the Calvin Cycle, also known as the dark reaction, acts to recycle Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP), sending it back to aid in carbon fixation again. RuBP is a five-carbon molecule that is essential for fixing the carbon dioxide molecules during the initial step of the Calvin Cycle. During the final step of the cycle, RuBP is regenerated using ATP and NADPH produced in the earlier steps of the cycle. This ensures that the Calvin Cycle can continue, and carbon fixation can occur repeatedly, enabling the synthesis of glucose and other organic compounds in plants.

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