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Standard XII
Biology
C4/ Hatch and Slack Pathway
In C4 pathw...
Question
In
C
4
pathway, RuBP accepts
C
O
2
inside
A
Xylem parenchyma
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B
Phloem parenchyma
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C
Mesophyll cells
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D
Bundle sheath cells
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Solution
The correct option is
C
Mesophyll cells
A) Xylem parenchyma is not involved in photosynthesis.
B) Phloem parenchyma is not involved in photosynthesis.
C) Mesophyll cells are rich in PEP which accepts
C
O
2
inside the mesophyll cells.
D) Bundle sheath cells are involved in the decarboxylation of
C
O
2
. They do not have PEP.
C
O
2
is accepted in the mesophyll cells.
So the correct answer is 'Mesophyll cells'.
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