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Which of the following statements regarding C4 plants is false ?
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Q. Which of the following statements regarding C
4
plants is false ?
KEAM
KEAM 2010
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
A
The primary C0
2
acceptor is a 5 carbon molecule
54%
B
The initial carboxylation reaction occurs in mesophyll
14%
C
The Calvin pathway does not take place in the mesophyll cells but does so only in the bundle sheath cells
16%
D
The leaves that fix CO
2
have two cell types
8%
E
The mesophyll cells lack RuBisCo-enzyme
8%
Solution:
Primary acceptor of $CO_{2}$ in $C_{4}$ plants is $3C$ compound, phosphoenol pyruvic acid $(PEP)$