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NEET 2026
Exam
NEET
Year
2026
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

NEET 2026 · Botany · Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Photorespiration reaction catalyzed by RuBisCo is shown below :...

Photorespiration reaction catalyzed by RuBisCo is shown below :
RuBP ++ O2_2 →\rightarrow 3-Phosphoglycerate ++ X
Identify “X” from the given options :

Options

  1. AMalate
  2. BPhosphoenolpyruvate
  3. C2-Phosphoglycolate
  4. DOxaloacetate

Correct answer

C. 2-Phosphoglycolate

Step-by-step solution

In photorespiration, the enzyme RuBisCo acts as an oxygenase.

It catalyzes the oxygenation of Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) to form one molecule of a 3-carbon compound, 3-phosphoglycerate, and one molecule of a 2-carbon compound, 2-phosphoglycolate.

The reaction is:
RuBP ++ O2_2 →\rightarrow 3-Phosphoglycerate ++ 2-Phosphoglycolate

Thus, the product X is 2-Phosphoglycolate.

Answer: 2-Phosphoglycolate
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