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In the leaves of C4 plants, malic acid formation during CO2 fixation occurs in the cells of
BiologyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A bundle sheath
  • B phloem
  • C epidermis
  • D mesophyll.
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The correct answer is: mesophyll.
In C4 plants initial fixation of carbondioxide occurs in mesophyll cell, initial CO2 acceptor is 3C PEP and the first stable compound is 4C Malic acid.

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