Photosynthesis in Higher PlantsHard

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In C3-plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis during the dark reaction is

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A.malic acid
B.oxaloacetic acid
C.3-phosphoglyceric acid
D.phosphoglyceraldehyde

Solution

In C3-plants, the first stable product formed during the dark reaction is 3-phosphoglyceric acid Since it is a 3 carbon compound hence, the pathway is referred as C4-pathway. Oxalo Acetic Acid (OAA) is the first stable compound ie C4-plants. It is a 4C compound.

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