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To reduce six molecules of carbon dioxide to glucose via photosynthesis, how many molecules of NADPH and ATP are required?

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6 NADPH and 6 ATP

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12 NADPH and 12 ATP

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12 NADPH and 18 ATP

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18 NADPH and 12 ATP

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Solution

The correct option is C
12 NADPH and 18 ATP

These are generated during the non-cyclic photophosphorylation.

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