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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Synthesis of each molecule of glucose in photosynthesis involves (A) 18 molecules of ATP (B) 10 molecules of ATP (C) 36 molecules of ATP (D) 8 molecules of ATP

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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10 Years ago
18 ATP

The overall reaction
6 CO2 + 18 ATP + 12 NADPH = C6H12O6 + 18 (ADP + Pi) + 12 NADP+