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In C3 plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis during the dark reaction is

1. Malic acid
2. Oxaloacetic acid
3. 3-phosphoglyceric acid
4. Phosphoglyceraldehyde

Correct answer: 3-phosphoglyceric acid

Solution

In C3 plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis during the dark reaction is 3-phosphoglyceric acid, which is formed through the fixation of CO2 by the enzyme RuBisCO.

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