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Which compound is a metabolic intermediate of the light-independent reactions in photosynthesis?
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NADPH
NADPH
ATP
ATP
PG
A
PGA
RuBP
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PGA (3-phosphoglycerate).
Explanation: In the Calvin (light-independent) cycle CO2 is fixed to RuBP by Rubisco, producing two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA) per CO2. PGA is then phosphorylated by ATP and reduced by NADPH to form G3P.
Explanation: In the Calvin (light-independent) cycle CO2 is fixed to RuBP by Rubisco, producing two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA) per CO2. PGA is then phosphorylated by ATP and reduced by NADPH to form G3P.
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