The first stable compound produced from CO2 in the light-independent reaction is ____.

A. phosphoglycerate (PGA)
B. ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)
C. phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL)
D. O2
E. NADP+


Answer: A

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