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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