Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 5, Problem 11RQ
What is the molecule that leaves the Calvin cycle to be converted into glucose?
a. ADP
b. G3P
c. RuBP
d. 3-PGA
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