Answer :
Answer:
The other five molecules of G3P are used to regenerate 3 molecules of Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate.
Explanation:
Calvin cycle, also called light independent stage of photosynthesis. It is the stage where the NADPH and ATP produced during the light stage is used to synthesize glucose.
Calvin cycle occurs in three main stages viz: Carbon fixation, Reduction and Regeneration.
In the carbon fixation, three (3) molecules of CO2 reacts with 3 molecules of CO2 acceptor called Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate molecule catalyzed by RUBISCO to form two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate (PGA)
In reduction stage, PGA is reduced by NADPH and phosphorylated by ATP to form 6 molecules of Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P). As stated in the question, 1 molecule of G3P exits the Calvin cycle to be used to form glucose while the other 5 molecules proceeds in the cycle.
In the third stage called Regeneration stage, the first (5) molecules of G3P are rearranged in a series of reactions into 3 molecules of the five-carbon CO2 acceptor called Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate (RUBP).