If Photosynthesizing Green Algae Are Provided with CO₂ Synthesized with Heavy

question 62

Multiple Choice

If photosynthesizing green algae are provided with CO₂ synthesized with heavy oxygen (¹⁸O) , later analysis will show that all but one of the following compounds produced by the algae contain the ¹⁸O label. That one is

• A)PGA.
• B)PGAL.
• C)glucose.
• D)RuBP.
• E)O₂.

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