Light-independent reaction

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What is the name of the enzyme that catalyses the reaction between CO2 and RUBP?
Rubisco
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What two compound products are required to reduce G-3-P to TP?
Reduced NADP and ATP
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How many Carbons does each GP molecule have?
3
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How many GP molecules are formed when you go round the cycle ONCE?
2
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How many carbons does TP have?
3
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How many ATP and reduced NADH are needed to convert GP to TP?
2 of each
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What happens to one of the carbons in the TP molecule per cycle?
It is used to form glucose
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How many times does the cycle have to go round to produce glucose?
6
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How many carbons does RUP have?
5
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How is RUP then converted to RUBP?
With the use of one ATP molecule
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What is this cycle called and who discovered it?
The Calvin's cycle, by Melvin Calvin
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Where does the light-independent reaction take place?
In the stroma
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What can be used to measure photosynthesis?
Photosynthometer
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What does a photosynthometer measure?
The amount of oxygen produced in a set time-frame
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Why is the test tube in the photosynthometer kept in a water bath?
To keep the temperature constant
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Why is the lamp left on for 30 minutes?
To allow the air spaces to fill up
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How is the oxygen pulled up to be measured?
Withdraw syringe until oxygen is next to scale
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Why might this not show an accurate rate of photosynthesis?
Some of the oxygen could have been dissolved by the water or used for cellular respiration
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What is one other main precaution that should be made when using a photosynthometer?
Make sure that it is air tight so that the oxygen bubble isn't added to or decreased
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What is the term used for the apparatus that helped Calvin to find out about the light-independent reaction?
Lollipop- it looked like a lollipop
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What did he inject into the sample?
Radioactive C14 in the form of hydrogen-carbonate
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