Question:

The first acceptor of $CO_{2}$ in $ C_{4}$ plant is:

Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
  • pyruvic acid
  • phosphoenol pyruvic acid
  • acetic acid
  • oxaloacetic acid
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

$C _{4}$ plants show $CO _{2}$ acceptors at two levels but the first acceptor of $CO _{2}$ is a 3C -compound which after acceptance of $CO _{2}$ converts into a $C _{4}$ plants is given to them. The first $CO _{2}$ acceptor is a 3C-compound.
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Concepts Used:

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Processes Of Photosynthesis in Higher Plants:

Photosynthesis in higher plants involves the following processes:

  • Light Reaction
  • Dark Reaction

Light Reaction:

  • This phenomenon occurs in the presence of light.
  • The pigment absorbs light and produces energy in the form of ATP.
  • The process involves- absorption of light, water splitting, the release of oxygen, and formation of ATP and NADPH.

Dark Reaction:

This process occurs in the absence of light in the stroma of the chloroplasts. The following cycles are involved in the process:

  1. Calvin Cycle (C3 Cycle)
  2. C4 Cycle (Hatch and Slack Pathway)