C 3 and C 4 plants are named after the

C3 and C4 plants are named after the first stable carbon compounds produced during the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis: 3-phosphoglycerate (a 3-carbon compound) in C3 plants and oxaloacetate (a 4-carbon compound) in C4 plants.

C 3 and C 4 plants are named after the

C3 and C4 plants are named after the first stable carbon compounds produced during the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis: 3-phosphoglycerate (a 3-carbon compound) in C3 plants and oxaloacetate (a 4-carbon compound) in C4 plants.

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C₃ and C₄ Plants Are Named After the

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C₃ and C₄ plants are named after the

A) sequence in which the carbon-containing molecules were discovered.
B) botanically assigned geographic coordinates where the plants are located.
C) first stable carbon compounds that are produced during the second portion of photosynthesis.
D) first carbon compounds that are produced during the light reactions of each type of plant.

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