A process that makes important difference between C_3 and C_4 plants is

NEET 2012 Biology question

A process that makes important difference between C and C plants is

(1)PhotorespirationCorrect
(2)Transpiration
(3)Glycolysis
(4)Photosynthesis

Answer: (1)

Solution

C3 plants have RuBisCO acting in mesophyll cells, which has oxygenase activity, so they show appreciable photorespiration. C4 plants (e.g. maize) concentrate around RuBisCO in bundle-sheath cells through the Hatch-Slack pathway (PEP carboxylase in

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