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

mesophyll cells

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bundle sheath cells

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both a and b

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C mesophyll cells
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.
So the correct option is A.

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