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In the Calvin cycle for the fixation of 5 molecules of CO2, how many ATP and NADPH are required in the reduction step?
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10 ATP and 10 NADPH
During the Calvin cycle, for fixing one molecule of CO2, 2 ATP and 2 NADPH are required in the reduction step. Hence, for the fixation of 5 molecules of CO2, 10 ATP, and 10 NADPH are required in the reduction step.
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