Assertion: Photorespiration is found in all plants. Reason: In C4 plants, first CO2 fixation product is formed in bundle sheath cells.

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Assertion: Photorespiration is found in all plants. Reason: In C4 plants, first CO2 fixation product is formed in bundle sheath cells. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Photorespiration is pronounced in C3 plants and negligible in C4 plants. In C4 plants, initial fixation of carbon dioxide occurs in mesophyll cells

Q. Assertion : Photorespiration is found in all plants.
Reason : In C₄ plants, first CO₂ fixation product is formed in bundle sheath cells.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Photorespiration is pronounced in C₃ plants and negligible in C₄ plants. In C₄ plants, initial fixation of carbon dioxide occurs in mesophyll cells

Q. Assertion : Photorespiration is found in all plants. Reason : In C4 plants, first CO2 fixation product is formed in bundle sheath cells.