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The enzyme that is responsible for the first stage of the Calvin cycle is called what?

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The enzyme responsible for the first stage of the Calvin cycle is called RuBisCO.

Step-by-step explanation:

The enzyme responsible for the first stage of the Calvin cycle is called RuBisCO (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase).

In the stroma, RuBisCO incorporates carbon dioxide (CO₂) into an organic molecule called 3-PGA. This is the process of carbon fixation, which is the first step in the Calvin cycle.

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