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Q. The first CO2 acceptor in C4 plants is

  • (A) PGA
  • (B) PEP
  • (C) RuBP
  • (D) OAA
  • Correct Answer - Option(B)
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Explanation by: Admin

In C4 plants Phosphoenolpyruvate (a 3 carbon compound) picks up CO2 and changes into Oxaloacetate (4 carbon compound) in the presence of water. This reaction is catalysed by the enzyme, phosphoenol pyruvate carboxylase.

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