Q. The $C_{4}$-plants are different from the $C_{3}$-plants with reference to the

A) Types of pigments involved in photosynthesis
B) The number of NADPH that are consumed in preparing sugar
C) Types of end product of photosynthesis
D) The substance that accepts carbon dioxide in carbon assimilation and first stable product
Explanation

Some differences in $C_{3}$ and $C_{4}$ plants. [table] $C_{3}$-plants | $C_{4}$-plants ; Algae (Chlorella), sunflower, beans, mustard, etc. Plants have Calvin cycle. The first stable product of photosynthesis is 3-C compound, phosphoglyceric acid (PGA). There is only one carbon dioxide acceptor, e.g., ribulose 1-5, diphosphate. Kranz anatomy is absent. The optimum temperature lies between 10-25$℃$. Photorespiration occurs, which reduces the photosynthetic yield. Chloroplast have PS-I and PS-II | Maize, sorghum, sugarcane and other graminaceous plants. Plants have Hatch and Slack cycle. The first stable product is 4-C compound, oxaloacetic acid or malic acid in succulents. There are two carbon dioxide acceptor, e.g., phosphoenol pyruvic acid and RuDP. The leaves have Kranz anatomy. The optimum temp. lies between 30-45$℃$. No photorespiration. Bundle sheath chloroplast lack photosystem-II, therefore, depends upon mesophyll for supply of$\ NADPH + H^{+}$ . [/table]

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