Regeneration of one molecule of RuBP requires the expenditure of how many ATP molecules?
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Correct answer: 1 ATP
The regeneration step is crucial for the cycle to continue uninterrupted. It requires one molecule of ATP to phosphorylate the intermediate to reform Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP).
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