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  4. Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO2 acceptor in:

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Q. Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary $CO_2$ acceptor in:

NEETNEET 2017Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

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PEP is $3 C$ compound which serves as primary $CO _{2}$ acceptor in the mesophyll cell cytoplasm of $C _{4}$ plants like maize, sugarcane, Sorghum etc.