Photosynthesis in Higher PlantsHard

Question

The enzyme the catalyses initial carbon dioxide fixation in C4 plants is

Options

A.RuBO carboxylase
B.PEP carboxylase
C.carbonic anhydrase
D.carboxydismutase

Solution

In C4 plants, mesophyll cells fix carbon dioxide with the help of phosphoenol-phruvate (the first acceptor) in the presence of PEP caroxylase to compound oxaloacetic acid (first product).

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