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Q. Which of the following is a $C_4$-plant

Chhattisgarh PMTChhattisgarh PMT 2006

Solution:

$C_{4}$ plant or Hatch-Slack cycle was proposed by MD Hatch and CR Slack (1966). In Hatch-Slack pathway, first product of $CO _{3}$ fixation is a $4$ carbon compound, oxaloacetic acid, that is why it is called $C_{4}-$ plant. This cycle takes place mostly in monocot plants like Artiplex, sugarcane, maize, Cyperus and in some dicots (Amaranth us).