NEET Biology question

Identify the incorrect statement with respect to the Calvin cycle.

(A)The carboxylation of RuBP is catalysed by RuBisCO
(B)The first stable intermediate compound formed is phosphoglycerate
(C)18 molecules of ATP are synthesised during carbon fixationCorrect
(D)NADPH + H+ produced in the light reaction is used to reduce diphosphoglycerate

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statements (a), (b) and (d) correctly describe the Calvin cycle. Statement (c), however, is incorrect as worded: the 18 ATP molecules (for fixing six CO2 into one glucose) are synthesised

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