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Question: If photosynthesizing green algae (oxygenic photosynthesis) are provided with CO<sub>2</sub> labelled...

If photosynthesizing green algae (oxygenic photosynthesis) are provided with CO2 labelled with an isotope of oxygen (18O that is “heavy” but not radioactive), later analysis will show that all of the following compounds produced by the algae contain the 18O label except -

A

PGA

B

RUBP

C

Glucose

D

O2

Answer

O2