Peroxisomes are involved in which type of pathway pertaining to plant photosynthesis?
A
Calvin Cycle
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B
CAM pathway
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C
Photorespiration
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D
C4 cycle
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Solution
The correct option is C Photorespiration Peroxisomes are involved in photorespiration. Photorespiration is a wasteful process that occurs when RuBP binds to oxygen in presence of RuBisCO. There is no synthesis of sugars rather there is utilisation of ATP. Photorespiration occurs in three organelles - chloroplast, peroxisomes and mitochondria.
Calvin cycle, CAM pathway and C4 cycle occur in chloroplasts.