NEETBiologyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : The primary CO2 acceptor in C4 plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells.
Statement II : Mesophyll cells of C4 plants lack RuBisCo enzyme.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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Correct answer: A
The primary CO2 acceptor is a 3-carbon molecule, phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) and is present in the mesophyll cells.
Mesophyll cells of C4 plants lack RuBisCO enzyme.
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