NEET 2003 Biology question

Which one of the following is wrong in relation to photorespiration : -

(1)It occurs in chloroplasts
(2)It occurs in daytime only
(3)It is a characteristic of C plantsCorrect
(4)It is a characteristic of C plants

Answer: (3)

Solution

Photorespiration is the light-dependent uptake of and release of by RuBisCO acting as an oxygenase, involving the chloroplast, peroxisome and mitochondrion. It occurs only in the presence of light (daytime) (2), starts in

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Question ID VK-089303