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In C3 plants, first carbon dioxide acceptor enzyme is

A
PEPCO
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RuBP carboxylase/Rubisco
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C
RuBP oxygenase
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D
Oxidase.
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Solution

The correct option is B RuBP carboxylase/Rubisco
In c3 plants, rubisco is the primary acceptor of co2 which is a 5 carbon compound forming an unstable 6 carbon intermediate which splits into two molecules of 3 carbon compound called as 3-Phosphoglyceric acid.

So, the correct option is 'Option B'.

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