NEET Biology question

Assertion: In the photorespiration pathway, there is neither synthesis of sugar nor ATP formation. Reason: Release of CO2 with ATP utilisation takes place in photorespiration.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Per NCERT Class 11 (Section 13.8, Photorespiration), in the photorespiratory pathway there is neither synthesis of sugars nor of ATP; instead, it results in the release of CO2 with the utilisation of ATP. Both the

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