Specify how $C_{4}$ photosynthetic pathway increases $C O_{2}$ concentration in bundle sheath cells of sugarcance.

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$C_{4}$ photosynthetic pathway increases $C O_{2}$ concentration in bundle sheath cells of sugarcance. They have a special mechanism that increases the concentration of $C O_{2}$ at the enzyme site. It helps $C_{4}$ plants to overcome photorespiratory losses. During the $C_{4}$ pathway, when the $C_{4}$ acid from the mesophyll cells is broken down in the bundle sheath cells, it releases $C O_{2}$ this results in increasing the intracellular concentration of $C O_{2}$ . This, in turn, ensures that the RuBisCO functions as a carboxylase minimizing the oxygenase activity.

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