Multiple choice

The end product of the Calvin cycle is ________.

  1. ATP

  2. ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)

  3. phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL)

  4. PEP carboxylase (PEPcase)

  5. Carbon dioxide

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Calvin cycle uses ATP and NADPH to fix carbon dioxide into G3P (phosphoglyceraldehyde), which is often referred to as PGAL.