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Standard XII
Biology
Photosynthesis- Introduction
In photorespi...
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In photorespiration, release of CO2 occurs in

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chloroplast
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mitochondria
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peroxisomes
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glyoxysome
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The correct option is B mitochondria
Photorespiration is the phenomenon of light-dependent release of CO2 due to oxygenase activity of RuBisCo.

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