The first stable product formed in the mesophyll cells of $C_{4}$ plants are .

malic acid

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oxaloacetic acid

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phosphoenolpyruvate

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pyruvic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B oxaloacetic acid
In the mesophyll cell of $C_{4}$ plant, PEP acts as a $C O_{2}$ acceptor and produces OAA (Oxaloacetic acid) as the first stable product. This reaction is catalysed by phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEP case).

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