Q30 / 200 · NEET 2004 · Botany

In $\mathrm{C}_3$ plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis during the dark reaction is:

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

Solution

The first stable product of $\mathrm{CO}_2$ fixation in $\mathrm{C}_3$ plants is a three-carbon organic acid. The enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase (RuBisCO) combines $\mathrm{CO}_2$ with the ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate to form two molecules of 3-phosphoglyceric acid. Related Theory $A D P, N A D P$, and glucose are the end products of the $C_3$ cycle. ADP and NADP are produced in the first stage of $\mathrm{C}_3$ cycle. In the second stage, glucose is produced.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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