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Energy Expenditure in Calvin Cycle

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catalyses the carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate using carbon dioxide.

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DHAP

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3-PGA

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Fo/F1 subunit

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RuBisCO

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Solution

The correct option is D RuBisCO
In carboxylation phase of the Calvin cycle, CO $_{2}$ is utilized for the carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) to generate two molecules of 3-Phosphoglyceraldehyde.. This reaction is catalysed by RuBP carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCo).

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