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Agriculture · Q801

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 801

Q801

The primary carboxylation in C4 plant takes place in

A.
Mesophyll cells
Answer
B.
Bundle sheath cells
C.
Vascular bundles
D.
All of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
C4 plants show a higher efficiency of photosynthesis. The primary carboxylation in C4 plants takes place in the Chloroplast of mesophyll cells.
PEP is the primary acceptor of carbon dioxide which combines with carbon dioxide which combines with carbon dioxide in the presence of PEPCase enzyme to form Oxaloacetate.