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The first stable compound formed during C₃ cycle is
Options
(a) glycolate
(b) formaldehyde
(c) phosphoglyceric acid
(d) phosphoglyceraldehyde
Correct Answer:
phosphoglyceric acid
Explanation:
In C₃ plants, the carbon dioxide combines with ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate (RuDP) (now called RuBP – Ribulose 1, 5 bisphosphate) and gives rise to a 3-C compund, phosphoglyceric acid. It is first stable product of C₃ cycle. The process can be called as Calvin cycle.
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Topics: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
(153)
Subject: Biology
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Important MCQs Based on Medical Entrance Examinations To Improve Your NEET Score
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Subject: Biology (4253)
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