AP BIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

THE CALVIN CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An alternate name for the G3P compound is called
A
PGA
B
RuBP
C
PGAL
D
RUBISCO
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, also known as triose phosphate or 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde and abbreviated as G3P, GA3P, GADP, GAP, TP, GALP or PGAL, is a metabolite that occurs as an intermediate in several central pathways of all organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -G3P is short for Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate, and PGAL is short for PhosphoGlycerALdehyde. They are just different abbreviations for the same compound!

Detailed explanation-3: -PGAL (or 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde) is chemical compound also known as glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. Its name can be abbreviated in several ways, such as G3P, GADP, or PGAL.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P), a conserved three-carbon sugar, is an obligatory component of energy-producing reactions including glycolysis and glycerolipid biosynthesis.

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