Question:

Which of the following is a $ C_{4} $ plant?

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • Potato
  • Mustard
  • Maize
  • Wheat
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The plants in which first photosynthetic product is $4C$ compound oxalo acetic acid are called $ C_{4} $ plants, e.g., sugarcane, maize, Panicum, Sorghum, Digitaria etc.
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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)