Question

In the Calvin cycle the first product identified was 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA). How many carbon atoms does it have?

Answer 1

Part 1: The Calvin cycle
In the C3 pathway or Calvin cycle, the carboxylation of a five-carbon compound called RuBP results in the formation of two molecules of a stable product called 3-Phosphoglycerate (3-PGA). 3-PGA is a three carbon compound