Six turns of Calvin cycle are required to generate one mole of glucose. Explain.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

In the course of the Calvin cycle, the reduction of one CO₂ molecule requires two ATP molecules and two NADPH molecules.We know glucose is a 6-carbon compound, so six carbon dioxide molecules are required to produce a single glucose molecule.Hence, six turns of Calvin Cycle are required to generate one mole of glucose.