Botany · 2022
NEET 2022 · 17 July · Code R6 · Q122
Given below are two statements: Statement I: The primary CO_2 acceptor in C_4 plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells.…
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
The primary $\displaystyle \mathrm{CO}_2$ acceptor in $\displaystyle \mathrm{C}_4$ plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells.
Statement II :
Mesophyll cells of $\displaystyle \mathrm{C}_4$ plants lack RuBisCo enzyme.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(2)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
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