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Radioactive C14 is given to C02 and released to atmosphere. This C02 is taken by ribulose diphosphate in a C3plant. First radioactiveC14 is seen in which compound?

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PGAL
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PEP
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RMP
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PGA
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Solution

The correct option is D PGA
C14 an isotope of carbon, has been used to draw the path of C02 fixation in Kelvin cycle.This labelled C14becomes incorporated with 14CO2 which is accepted by RuBP and a 3-C compound phosphoglyceric acid (3 PGA) is formed, PGA is the first stable compound.

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