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The structure known as peroxisome is associated with

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Photosynthesis.
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Respiration.
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C
Photorespiration.
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Photophosphorylation.
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Solution

The correct option is C Photorespiration.
Photorespiration (also known as the oxidative photosynthetic carbon cycle, or C2 photosynthesis) is a process in plant metabolism which attempts to reduce the consequences of a wasteful oxygenation reaction by the enzyme RuBisCO. Peroxisome, mitochondria and chloroplast is involved in this process.

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