In What Stage Is Carbon Dioxide Converted Into Carbohydrates?
In What Stage Is Carbon Dioxide Converted Into Carbohydrates? Atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted to glucose during the Calvin-Benson cycle. This requires the overall reduction of CO2, using the electrons available from the oxidation of NADPH. Thus the dark reactions represent a redox pathway. NADPH is oxidized to NADP+ and CO2 is reduced to glucose.