The assimilatory power required in reduction phase of calvin cycle per one $C O_{2}$ molecule is ________.

2 ATP and 2 NADPH

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2 ATP and 3 NADPH

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1 ATP and 2 NADPH

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3 ATP and 2 NADPH

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Solution

The correct option is A
2 ATP and 2 NADPH

If one $C O_{2}$ is carboxylated two molecules of 3-PGA are produced. To reduce 2 molecules of 3-PGA we require 2 molecules of ATP and two molecules of NADPH.

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