How many rounds of Calvin cycle are required to form one hexose molecule?

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Solution

The correct option is B 6
One Calvin cycle fix only one carbon at a time. Thus it requires 6 turns of the cycle to produce a net gain of one hexose or glucose.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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