The first intermediate formed during photosynthesis is

Fructose 1,6-diphosphate

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Ribulose 1,5-biphosphate

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Xylulose-5-phosphate

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Phosphoglyceraldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is D Phosphoglyceraldehyde
The first intermediate formed during photosynthesis is phosphoglyceraldehyde. 3 molecules of CO $_{2}$ (carbon dioxide) combine with RuBP to produce 3 molecules of an unstable 6C compound which immediately breaks down into two molecules of 3-phosphoglyceric acid.So, the correct answer is 'Phosphoglyceraldehyde'

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