AP BIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

C 4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rubisco is important in which step of photosynthesis
A
energizing the electrons in chlorophyll
B
carbon fixation when CO2 is connected to RUBP during calvin cycle
C
regeneration phase as RUBP is made during calvin cycle
D
reduction of the carbon chain during the calvin cycle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main function of RuBisCO is in photosynthesis and photorespiration. It catalyses the first step of carbon fixation in the C3 pathway or Calvin cycle, i.e. carboxylation of RuBP. It results in the formation of 2 molecules of 3-PGA.

Detailed explanation-2: -RuBisCO’s primary function is photosynthesis and photorespiration. It catalyzes the first step in the C3 pathway or Calvin cycle, namely the carboxylation of RuBP. It leads to the production of two 3-PGA molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -RuBP, which stands for ribulose bisphosphate, is a 5-carbon molecule that is involved in the Calvin cycle, which is one of the photosynthesis’s light-independent processes. With the aid of an enzyme called RuBisCO, atmospheric carbon dioxide is coupled with RuBP to generate a 6 carbon molecule.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stage 1: Fixation In the stroma, in addition to CO2, two other components are present to initiate the light-independent reactions: an enzyme called ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBisCO) and three molecules of ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP). RuBP has five atoms of carbon, flanked by two phosphates.

Detailed explanation-5: -RUBP Regeneration refers to the cyclical process where the photosynthetic enzyme Rubisco fixes carbon dioxide into the sugars that fuel plant growth and productivity.

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