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Select the wrongly matched pair with regard to the C4 cycle.
BiologyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A Primary CO2 fixation - PGA product
  • B Site of initial carboxylation - Mesophyll cells
  • C Primary CO2 acceptor - PEP
  • D C4 plant - Maize
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Primary CO2 fixation - PGA product
The primary CO2 fixation product in the Ccycle is oxaloacetic acid (OAA) in the mesophyll cells. It then forms the other 4-carbon compound malic acid in the mesophyll cells itself, which is then transported to the bundle sheath cells.

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