In the C3 Pathway, Where Does the Carbon Come from to Form

question 80

Multiple Choice

In the C3 pathway, where does the carbon come from to form glucose?

• A)ATP and NADPH
• B)chlorophyll
• C)atmospheric CO2
• D)enzymes
• E)water

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Definitions:

Electrophile

A chemical species that accepts an electron pair in order to bond to a nucleophile during a chemical reaction.

Lewis Acid

A compound or ionic species that can accept an electron pair from a donor molecule, often functioning as a catalyst in chemical reactions.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond in relation to a reaction.

Lewis Base

A substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond, according to Lewis acid-base theory.