Q. First carbon dioxide acceptor in $C_{4}$- plants is
A) PEP
B) PGA
C) RuBP
D) Pyruvic acid
Explanation
In $C_{4}$-plants, leaf shows Kranz anatomy. In these plants, the carbon dioxide first accepted in the mesophyll cells by PEP (phosphoenol pyruvate) and form a four carbon compound oxaloacetic acid.
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