- A1 molecule of 3-C compound and 1 molecule of 2-C compound
- B1 molecule of 3-C compound
- C1 molecule of 6-C compound
- D2 molecules of 3-C compound
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Correct answer: A
The oxygenation activity of RuBisCo (Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) in photorespiration leads to the formation of:
Option A
This implies the production of 1 molecule of a 3-carbon compound (3-phosphoglycerate) and 1 molecule of a 2-carbon compound (2-phosphoglycolate).
In detail, RuBisCo facilitates the reaction where ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate reacts with O$_2$ instead of CO$_2$. This process yields one 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA) and one 2-phosphoglycolate, which is a distinctive feature of the oxygenation process in photorespiration as opposed to the carboxylation process in the Calvin cycle which produces two molecules of 3-PGA.
Thus, in the context of photorespiration:
$$ \text{Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{3-phosphoglycerate} + \text{2-phosphoglycolate} $$
This results in 1 molecule of a 3-carbon compound and 1 molecule of a 2-carbon compound.
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