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If  14CO2 is added to a suspension of photosynthesizing chloroplasts, which of the following will be the first compound to be radioactive ?(A)  ATP(B)  NADPH(C)  NADH(D)  3-phosphoglycerate  

Answer»

Correct option  (D) 3-phosphoglycerate 

Explanation:

During Calvin cycle, the 14CO2 is incorporated with a 5C compound Ribulose 1-5 Biphosphate and forms 2 molecules of 3C compound 3-phosphoglycerate.



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