To produce one molecule of glucose, how many 'turns' of the Calvin cycle are required?
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Correct answer: 6
Each turn of the Calvin cycle fixes one molecule of CO2. Since glucose is a 6-carbon sugar ($C_6H_{12}O_6$), six turns of the cycle are necessary to generate the net gain of one glucose molecule.
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