In the leaves of C4 -plants, malic acid formation during CO2 fixation occurs in the cells of

Question

In the leaves of C4 -plants, malic acid formation during CO2 fixation occurs in the cells of (A) mesophyll (B) bundle sheath (C) phloem (D) epidermis

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The oxalic acid is reduced to malic acid in mesophyll cells, from chloroplast of mesophyll cells. The malic acid is transferred to the chloroplast of bundle sheath cells where it is decarboxylated to form CO2 and pyruvic acid.

Q. In the leaves of $C_{4}$ -plants, malic acid formation during $C O_{2}$ fixation occurs in the cells of

mesophyll

bundle sheath

phloem

epidermis

The oxalic acid is reduced to malic acid in mesophyll cells, from chloroplast of mesophyll cells. The malic acid is transferred to the chloroplast of bundle sheath cells where it is decarboxylated to form $C O_{2}$ and pyruvic acid.

Q. In the leaves of C4​ -plants, malic acid formation during CO2​ fixation occurs in the cells of