NEET Biology question

The C4-plants are photosynthetically more efficient than C3-plants because

(A)The carbon dioxide compensation point is more
(B)Carbon dioxide generated during photorespiration is trapped and recycled through PEP carboxylaseCorrect
(C)The carbon dioxide efflux is not prevented
(D)They have more chloroplasts

Answer: (B)

Solution

C4-plants effectively eliminate the loss of carbon through photorespiration: any CO2 released within the leaf (including in the bundle sheath) is recaptured by the highly efficient PEP carboxylase in the mesophyll before it can

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