NEET Biology question

C4-plants differ from C3-plants in respect to

(A)Number of CO2 molecules used
(B)The substrate that first accepts the CO2 moleculeCorrect
(C)The final product
(D)Number of ATP formed

Answer: (B)

Solution

In C3-plants, CO2 combines directly with the 5-carbon RuBP, whereas in C4-plants the primary CO2 acceptor is the 3-carbon phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), forming the

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