Refer to the Diagram Below

question 210

Multiple Choice

Refer to the diagram below. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is a metabolic intermediate that links which metabolic processes labeled in the diagram as X, Y, and Z?

• A) X = citric acid cycle, Y = Calvin cycle, Z = glycolysis
• B) X = Calvin cycle, Y = citric acid cycle, Z = glycolysis
• C) X = glycolysis, Y = citric acid cycle, Z = Calvin cycle
• D) X = Calvin cycle, Y = glycolysis, Z = citric acid cycle
• E) X = glycolysis, Y = Calvin cycle, Z = citric acid cycle

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