During Hatch and Slack pathway, PEP combines with CO2 in the presence of enzyme PEPCase, to form OAA. This process of initial fixation of CO2 occurs in

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During Hatch and Slack pathway, PEP combines with CO2 in the presence of enzyme PEPCase, to form OAA. This process of initial fixation of CO2 occurs in (A) mesophyll cells (B) bundle sheath cells (C) both (a) and (b) (D) none of these

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In C4 plants showing Hatch-Slack cycle, initial fixation of CO2 occurs in mesophyll cells followed by final fixation in bundle sheath cells.

Q. During Hatch and Slack pathway, $PEP$ combines with $C O_{2}$ in the presence of enzyme $PE$ PCase, to form $O AA$ . This process of initial fixation of $C O_{2}$ occurs in

mesophyll cells

bundle sheath cells

both (a) and (b)

none of these

In $C_{4}$ plants showing Hatch-Slack cycle, initial fixation of $C O_{2}$ occurs in mesophyll cells followed by final fixation in bundle sheath cells.

Q. During Hatch and Slack pathway, PEP combines with CO2​ in the presence of enzyme PEPCase, to form OAA. This process of initial fixation of CO2​ occurs in