The first stable product identified in Calvin cycle of C3 and C4 plants are respectively
A
3-PGA and 3-PGA
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B
3-PGA and OAA
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C
1,3-di PGA and malate
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D
3-PGA and malate
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Solution
The correct option is A 3-PGA and 3-PGA The first stable compound produced in Calvin cycle is a 3 carbon compound, that is 3 phosphoglyceric acid (PGA). Due to this, the Calvin cycle is also called as C3 cycle. In C4 plant, the first stable product is a 4 carbon compound, that is Oxaloacetic Acid (OAA). This oxaloacetic acid is then converted into malate, a 4 C compound. This 4 C compound then enters the bundle sheath cell where the Calvin cycle takes place in a chloroplast. Over here, the first stable product formed is 3 phosphoglyceric acid (PGA).