During photorespiration, the oxygen consuming reaction(s) occur in:
- stroma of chloroplasts and mitochondria
- stroma of chloroplasts and peroxisomes
- grana of chloroplasts and peroxisomes
- stroma of chloroplasts
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Photorespiration primarily takes place in the chloroplasts and peroxisomes of plant cells. In the chloroplasts, it involves the oxygenase activity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO), and in the peroxisomes, the glycolate pathway is involved in processing the products of oxygenation.
So, the correct option is (B): stroma of chloroplasts and peroxisomes
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