After the CO₂ fixation step in photosynthesis, the production of sugars takes place A) as a reversal of glycolysis. B) as a reversal of the citric acid cycle. C) in the same manner as gluconeogenesis. D) as a reversal of the pentose phosphate pathway. E) the same as in glycolysis

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The production of sugars after the carbon fixation step in photosynthesis occurs in a manner similar to gluconeogenesis, which is the process of synthesizing glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors, essentially reversing the pathway of glycolysis but with some different enzymes to bypass the irreversible steps in glycolysis.

After the CO2 Fixation Step in Photosynthesis, the Production of Sugars

After the CO₂ Fixation Step in Photosynthesis, the Production of Sugars