Hatch and Slack cycle is found in:

Question

Hatch and Slack cycle is found in: (A) C4 plants (B) C3 plants (C) both a and b (D) none of these

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M.D. Hatch and C. R. Slack found that in certain plants growing in tropical climates, the first product of photosynthesis is a C 4 compound instead of a C3 compound. These plants are now known as C4 plants or Hatch and Slack type plants. The C4 plants show Kranz type Anatomy e.g. Sugarcane, corn, Euphorbia etc.

Q. Hatch and Slack cycle is found in:

$C_{4}$ plants

$C_{3}$ plants

both a and b

none of these

Q. Hatch and Slack cycle is found in:

C4​ plants

C3​ plants

both a and b

none of these

$C_{4}$ plants

$C_{3}$ plants