If photosynthetic eukaryotic cells are provided with CO2 synthesized with heavy oxygen (18O), the 18O label may be found in all but one compound. That compound is ____.

a. 3-phosphoglycerate
b. cellulose
c. glucose
d. O2 gas
e. RuBP (ribulose bisphosphate)


ANSWER: d

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