During the reduction phase of the Calvin cycle, 3-phosphoglycerate is converted into which three-carbon sugar that serves as the starting point for starch?
Q1. During the reduction phase of the Calvin cycle, 3-phosphoglycerate is converted into which three-carbon sugar that serves as the starting point for starch?
Answer: G3P
Explanation: G3P is the actual sugar product of the Calvin cycle. Glucose is synthesized later by combining two G3P molecules.