When Photorespiration Occurs and Phosphoglycolate Must Be Salvaged, Which of the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

When photorespiration occurs and phosphoglycolate must be salvaged, which of the following occurs during the salvage reactions?

• A)NADP⁺ is used in the oxidation of glycolate to glyoxylate
• B)NADPH is used in the reduction of hydroxypyruvate to glycerate
• C)carbon is lost in the form of CO₂
• D)ATP is made during the conversion of phosphoglycolate to glycolate
• E)none of the above

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