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Question
\[\ce{3CO2 + 9ATP + 6NADPH + Water -> glyceraldehyde 3 – phosphate + 9 ADP + 6 NADP+ + 8 Pi}\]
Analyze the above reaction and answer the following questions:
- How many molecules of ATP and NADPH are required to fix one molecule of CO2?
- Where in the chloroplast does this process occur?
Solution
- 3 molecules of ATP are required for phosphorylation and 2 molecules of NADPH are required for the reduction of carbon dioxide.
- This reaction occurs in the stroma of the chloroplast.
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