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What happens to carbon atoms during photosynthesis?

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during photosynthesis the co2 is converted into sugar
6 carbon compound that immediately splits into 2 molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate.

3 CO2 + 9 ATP + 6 NADPH + 6 H+ → C3H6O3-phosphate + 9 ADP + 8Pi + 6 NADP+ + 3 H2O
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