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A plant in your garden avoids photorespiratory losses, has improved water use efficiency, shows high rates of photosynthesis during daytime and has improved efficiency of nitrogen utilization. In which of the following physiological groups would you assign this plant?

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C3
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C4
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Both C3 and C4
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Nitrogen fixer
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Solution

The correct option is B C4
Of the given options both C4 and CAM plants have modifications to avoid photorespiratory losses and use water efficiently.
However of the two, C4 plants have a higher rate of photosynthesis in direct sunlight.
Hence the plant in your garden avoids photorespiratory losses, has improved water use efficiency, shows high rates of photosynthesis at high temperatures and has improved efficiency of nitrogen utilization, is a C4 plant.

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