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Calvin cycle occurs in the bundle sheath cells of C4 plants

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The correct option is A

True


In C4 plants, oxaloacetic acid (OAA) is formed upon carbon fixation in mesophyll cells. The OAA is transported to bundle sheath cells, where it is reduced to malic acid. The malic acid undergoes decarboxylation and produces CO2 and pyruvic acid. CO2 is then fixed through Calvin cycle in the bundle sheath cells.

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