Vidyalelo
Agriculture · Q380

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 380

Q380

Photorespiration occurs in

A.
Green parts
Answer
B.
All living cells
C.
Mitochondria
D.
Root

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Photorespiration occurs in Green parts.
Photorespiration refers to a process in plant metabolism where the enzyme RuBisCO oxygenates RuBP, wasting some of the energy produced by photosynthesis.
Photorespiration may be necessary for the assimilation of nitrate from soil. Lowering photorespiration may not result in increased growth rates for plants. Thus, a lowering in photorespiration by genetic engineering or because of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide.