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Peroxisomes are involved in which type of pathway pertaining to plant photosynthesis?

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Calvin Cycle
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CAM pathway
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Photorespiration
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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.

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