NEET Botany MCQs

Class XI and Class XII chapter-wise practice, PYQs, answers, and explanations.

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During photorespiration, the oxygenation reaction catalysed by RuBisCO is: RuBP + O2 gives 3-phosphoglycerate plus X. Identify X.

RE-NEET-2026 Photosynthesis-in-Higher-Plants XI

Correct option: 2

Answer: 2-phosphoglycolate

Remark: During oxygenation, RuBisCO converts RuBP into one molecule of 3-phosphoglycerate and one molecule of 2-phosphoglycolate.

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