NEET Biology question

Select the wrongly matched pair with regard to the C4-cycle.

(A)Primary CO2 fixation product – PGACorrect
(B)Site of initial carboxylation – Mesophyll cells
(C)Primary CO2 acceptor – PEP
(D)C4-plant – Maize

Answer: (A)

Solution

In the C4-cycle, the primary CO2 fixation product is the 4-carbon oxaloacetic acid, not the 3-carbon PGA (PGA is the first product of the C3/Calvin cycle instead), making pair (a) the incorrect one. The

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