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In Hatch and Slack type plants $\mathrm{CO}_2$ acceptor is
BiologyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsJIPMERJIPMER 2004
Options:
  • A malate
  • B pyruvate
  • C phosphoenol pyruvate
  • D aspartate
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The correct answer is: phosphoenol pyruvate
In Hatch and Slack cycle $\mathrm{CO}_2$ acceptor is phosphoenol pyruvic acid and first product is oxaloacetic acid, (a $4-\mathrm{C}$ compound). Therefore it is popularly termed as $\mathrm{C}_4$ cycle.

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