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Biology · Bioenergetics

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Question

The G3P is end product of this process

Options
  • A

    Kreb's cycle

  • B

    Calvin cycle

  • C

    Chemiosmosis

  • D

    Electron transport chain

Explanation

The Calvin cycle is the correct answer because it is the phase of photosynthesis where carbon fixation occurs, leading to the production of G3P as a primary end product. This cycle uses ATP and NADPH generated in the light-dependent reactions to convert carbon dioxide into glucose precursors, including G3P. The Kreb's cycle, chemiosmosis, and the electron transport chain are parts of cellular respiration and other photosynthetic processes, but they do not produce G3P as an end product.

The Kreb's cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, is a part of cellular respiration, not photosynthesis. It occurs in the mitochondria and is involved in converting acetyl-CoA into carbon dioxide and energy-rich molecules. Therefore, it does not produce G3P as an end product.

The Calvin cycle, also known as the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis, occurs in the stroma of chloroplasts. It uses ATP and NADPH produced in the light-dependent reactions to convert carbon dioxide into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P), making G3P an end product of this cycle.(A sugar molecule)

Chemiosmosis is a process that occurs in both photosynthesis and cellular respiration, involving the movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, contributing to ATP synthesis. It does not produce G3P as an end product.

The electron transport chain is a series of complexes that transfer electrons through a membrane within mitochondria to form a gradient of protons that drives the synthesis of ATP. It does not produce G3P as an end product.

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