Which of the following statements with regard to photosynthesis is/are correct? I. In $C_{4}$-plants, the primary $CO_{2}$ acceptor is PEP. II. In the photosynthetic process, PS-II absorbs energy at or just below 680 nm. III. The pigment that is present in the Pigment System-I is$P_{683}$.

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$C_{4}$-plants show Kranz anatomy. In these plants, the primary carbon dioxide acceptor in mesophyll cells is phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP). In light reaction of photosynthesis, PS-II absorbs energy at or just below 680 nm, while PS-I absorbs energy at 700 nm.

Q. Which of the following statements with regard to photosynthesis is/are correct? I. In $C_{4}$-plants, the primary $CO_{2}$ acceptor is PEP. II. In the photosynthetic process, PS-II absorbs energy at or just below 680 nm. III. The pigment that is present in the Pigment System-I is$P_{683}$.

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