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Q. Which of the following statement best support the fact that photorespiration commonly occurs in C3 plants?

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Solution:

Photorespiration ( C2 cycle) is enhanced by bright light, high temperature, high oxygen and low CO2 concentration. In C3 plants, RuBisCO, acts as ribulose biphosphate oxygenase under low atmospheric concentration of C2 and increased concentration of O2.