Biology (11th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Photosynthesis - Review Questions - Apply - Page 167: 4

Answer

c.

Work Step by Step

a. is untrue because the fixed carbons end up in 3 carbon molecules which are not kept in sequence for the eventual synthesis of glucose, and. b. is wrong because each turn of the cycle fixes one carbon, not two. d. can be excluded because it is the reverse of the overall light independent reactions.
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