In presence of high concentration of oxygen, RuBP carboxylase converts RuBP to

Malic acid and PEP

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PGA and PEP

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PGA and malic acid

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PGA and phosphoglycolate

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Solution

The correct option is D PGA and phosphoglycolate
The reaction catalyzed by ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/ oxygenase.
When rubisco binds oxygen to RuBP, the RuBP is essentially split in half to a 3 carbon piece and a 2 carbon fragment according to the following reaction:
RuBP + oxygen + rubisco → PGA (C3)+ phosphoglycolate (C2).
So, the correct option is 'PGA and phosphoglycolate'.

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