As compared to C3 plant, how many additional molecules of ATP are needed for net production of one molecule of hexose sugar by C4 plants ?

Question

As compared to C3 plant, how many additional molecules of ATP are needed for net production of one molecule of hexose sugar by C4 plants ? (A) Two (B) Six (C) Twelve (D) Zero.

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In C4 plants the cost of concentrating CO2 within the bundle sheath cell is 2ATP per CO2. Energetics of the C4 photosynthetic carbon cycle

Q. As compared to C₃ plant, how many additional molecules of ATP are needed for net production of one molecule of hexose sugar by C₄ plants ?

Two

Six

Twelve

Zero.

In C4 plants the cost of concentrating CO₂ within the bundle sheath cell is 2ATP per CO₂. Energetics of the C₄ photosynthetic carbon cycle

Q. As compared to C3 plant, how many additional molecules of ATP are needed for net production of one molecule of hexose sugar by C4 plants ?

Two

Six

Twelve

Zero.

In C4 plants the cost of concentrating CO2 within the bundle sheath cell is 2ATP per CO2. Energetics of the C4 photosynthetic carbon cycle

Q. As compared to C₃ plant, how many additional molecules of ATP are needed for net production of one molecule of hexose sugar by C₄ plants ?

In C4 plants the cost of concentrating CO₂ within the bundle sheath cell is 2ATP per CO₂. Energetics of the C₄ photosynthetic carbon cycle