Photosynthesis
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Which of the following is not part of the Calvin cycle?
ATP production
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Fixation of carbon dioxide
Regeneration of RuBP
oxidation of NADPH
addition of light
Explanation
ATP is produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis by photosystem II. Carbon dioxide is fixed by combining with RuBP during calvin cycle. NAPDH donates electrons causing it to be oxdized to NADP+.