Question

Assertion : Photorespiration is found in all plants.
Reason : In C₄ plants, first CO₂ fixation product is formed in bundle sheath cells.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Photorespiration is pronounced in C₃ plants and negligible in C₄ plants. In C₄ plants, initial fixation of carbon dioxide occurs in mesophyll cells