Which enzyme captures carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle?

RuBisCO.

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  1. PEP carboxylase
  2. RuBisCO ✔
  3. ATP synthase

Why: RuBisCO captures CO2 from the atmosphere during the Calvin cycle to build three-carbon sugars.

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RuBisCO is a carbon copy machine.
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References

Answer: RuBisCO. RuBisCO captures CO2 from the atmosphere during the Calvin cycle to build three-carbon sugars.

  1. Photosynthesis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis
    the enzyme RuBisCO captures CO2 from the atmosphere
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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