What is the number of carbon atoms in phosphoenolpyruvate?

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Solution

The correct option is B 3
Phosphoenolpyruvate has 3 carbon atoms. The primary $C O_{2}$ acceptor in $C_{4}$ plants is phosphoenolpyruvate, which undergoes carboxylation to form a 4 carbon compound i.e., oxaloacetic acid.

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