Q. ‘Hatch and Slack’ cycle is found in
A) $C_{4}$-plants
B) $C_{3}$-plants
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of these
Explanation
M D Hatch and C R Slack found that in certain plants growing in tropical climates, the first product of photosynthesis is a $C_{4}$-compound instead of a $C_{3}$-compound. These plants are now known as $C_{4} - \$plants or Hatch and Slack type plants. The $C_{4}$-plants show Kranz type anatomy, e.g., sugarcane, Corn, Euphorbia, etc.
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