Respiration in Plants Question 10

10. Phosphoenol Pyruvate (PEP) is the primary $CO_2$ acceptor in:

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(a) $C_4$ plants

(b) $C_2$ plants

(c) $C_3$ and $C_4$ plants

(d) $C_3$ plants

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Answer : a

Hints & Solutions

(a) In the mesophyll cells cytoplasm of $C_4$ plants like sugarcane, maize, sorghum etc. PEP is $3 C$ compound which serves as primary $CO_2$ acceptor.