Carbon Fixation

question 28

Multiple Choice

Carbon fixation

• A)provides the cell with a supply of NADPH molecules.
• B)occurs when carbon atoms from CO2 are incorporated into an organic molecule.
• C)supplies the cell with ATP.
• D)occurs during the light reactions.

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Definitions:

Translation

The process by which the sequence of bases in mRNA is used to direct the sequential addition of amino acids, building polypeptide chains in protein synthesis.

Initiated

Refers to the beginning or activation of a process, such as the start of a chemical reaction or the initiation of protein synthesis.

Aminoacyl-tRNA

A complex of transfer RNA (tRNA) and an amino acid, essential for the translation phase of protein synthesis in cells.

GTP

Guanosine triphosphate, a nucleotide used by cells as a source of energy and as a substrate in protein synthesis processes.