The carbon from CO₂ is A) oxidized during the Calvin cycle. B) reduced during the Calvin cycle. C) lost during NADP⁺ reduction. D) integrated into ATP. E) added to 3PG.

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During the Calvin cycle, carbon fixation occurs with the help of the enzyme RuBisCO. CO₂ is chemically similar to CO2, and is also fixed by RuBisCO. The carbon from CO₂ is therefore reduced and integrated into the sugars produced by the Calvin cycle.

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