what would happen to photosynthesis if all of the three-carbon sugars produced in the calvin cycle were used to make organinc compounds?
2007-11-07 14:06:24 · 3 answers · asked by Jamie'rae 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
This wouldn't work. Some of the three-carbon molecules must go back into the cycle to keep it working. The Calvin cycle is supposed to end up with the same molecule it starts with.
2007-11-07 14:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The calvin cycle needs Rubisco, an enzyme, to work. Rubisco is formed using the 3 carbon sugars. These sugars, also called G3P, are formed after the calvin cycle. The name cycle implies something. So the G3P formed after the cycle is then used again to make rubisco to catalyze the cycle again.
2007-11-07 22:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
calvin benson will not generate again if no three carbon sugar
2007-11-07 22:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by jeane_05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋