To produce one G3P (3-carbon sugar) via the Calvin cycle, the plant uses approximately
- Acheck_circle
9 ATP and 6 NADPH
- B
30 ATP
- C
0 — Calvin cycle uses no ATP
- D
1 ATP and 1 NADPH
Explanation
Three turns of the cycle per G3P. Three CO₂ × (3 ATP + 2 NADPH) = 9 ATP + 6 NADPH per G3P.