During the dark reactions of photosynthesis in a spinach leaf, what is the immediate three-carbon carbohydrate produced that can form glucose?
Q1. During the dark reactions of photosynthesis in a spinach leaf, what is the immediate three-carbon carbohydrate produced that can form glucose?
Answer: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Explanation: G3P is the primary carbohydrate product of the Calvin cycle; Glucose is synthesized later from G3P molecules in the plant's cytoplasm.