Photosynthesis in Higher PlantsHard

Question

The first carbon dioxide acceptor in C4 - plants is

Options

A.phosphoenol -pyruvate
B.ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate
C.oxalo acetic acid
D.phosphoenol acid

Solution

In C4-plant, phosphoenol-pyruvate is the first acceptor of CO2 which ribulose bi-phosphate is the second acceptor. Oxalo acetic acid is the first product of C4-cycle.

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