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What do the NADPH and ATP do in the Calvin cycle?

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ATP and NADPH produced by the light reactions are used in the Calvin cycle to reduce carbon dioxide to sugar. ATP is the energy source, while NADPH is the reducing agent that adds high-energy electrons to form sugar.

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