The calvin cycle is when carbon dioxide is added to "RuBP" to form a two 3 carbon molecule called 3-phosphoglycerate. By using ATP and NADPH (now ADP and NADP+), 3phosphoglycerate forms into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (glucose). To make the story short, the calvin cycle is one part of the photosynthesis cycle. The photo above is a picture of a plant that is in the sunlight. By using the sunlight stimulation and the carbon dioxide around, the plant is continually going through the calvin cycle. Any plant is an example of the product of the Calvin Cycle.
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