Q204
The C4-plants are different from the C3-plants with reference to the
A.
The substance that accepts CO2 in carbon assimilation
AnswerB.
Types of end product of photosynthesis
C.
The number of NADPH that are consumed in preparing sugar
D.
Types of pigments involved in photosynthesis
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The C4 plants are different from the C3 plants with reference to the substance that accepts CO2 in carbon assimilation.In C4 plants, CO2 is assimilated by condensing with PEP, with the help of the PEPCase enzyme to yield the first stable product, four carbon compound OAA.
Whereas In the C3 plants, CO2 is assimilated by condensing with RuBP with the help of RuBisCO enzyme to yield the first stable product, the three-carbon compound PGA.