If four molecules of ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) were added to a solution containing rubisco and CO₂, what would be the products of the reaction? A) Four molecules of 3PG B) Eight molecules of 3PG C) Eight molecules of G3P D) Four molecules of glycolate and four molecules of 3PG E) Six molecules of 3PG

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Rubisco combines ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) with carbon dioxide (CO2) to form two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG). Each molecule of RuBP combines with one molecule of CO2 to form two molecules of 3PG. Therefore, four molecules of RuBP would combine with two molecules of CO2 to form eight molecules of 3PG.

If Four Molecules of Ribulose Bisphosphate (RuBP) Were Added to a Solution