Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    In\[{{C}_{3}}\]plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis during the dark reaction is

    A)  malic acid

    B)  oxaloacetic acid

    C)  3-phosphoglyceric acid

    D)  phosphoglyceraldehyde

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    In\[{{C}_{3}}\]plants the first stable product formed during dark reaction is 3-phosphoglyceric acid. Since it is a 3- carbon compound hence, the pathway is referred as\[{{C}_{3}}\]pathway. Oxaloacetic acid (OAA) is the first stable compound in\[{{C}_{4}}\] plants. It is a 4C compound.


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