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Radioactive isotopes can be used for identifying reaction pathways. Which one of the following would contain oxygen radioisotopes, if oxygen atoms in water are used as radioisotopes?
Radioactive isotopes can be used for identifying reaction pathways. Which one of the following would contain oxygen radioisotopes, if oxygen atoms in water are used as radioisotopes?
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The correct option is C In oxygen gas
During photosynthesis, water molecules serve as electron donor and splitting of water molecules in the presence of sunlight leads to the release of oxygen gas. Therefore, if oxygen atoms in water as used as radioisotopes; the oxygen gas will exhibit radioactivity. Carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose molecules using the energy of ATP formed during photophosphorylation and water molecules do not serve as the source of oxygen in glucose or carbon dioxide. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
During photosynthesis, water molecules serve as electron donor and splitting of water molecules in the presence of sunlight leads to the release of oxygen gas. Therefore, if oxygen atoms in water as used as radioisotopes; the oxygen gas will exhibit radioactivity. Carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose molecules using the energy of ATP formed during photophosphorylation and water molecules do not serve as the source of oxygen in glucose or carbon dioxide.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
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