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Question
When CO2 is added to PEP, the first stable product synthesised is ______.
Options
Pyruvate
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Phosphoglycerate
Oxaloacetate
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Solution
When CO2 is added to PEP, the first stable product synthesised is oxaloacetate.
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