TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 40433


Which of the following statements are correct regarding the C4 pathway of photosynthesis?
A. The primary CO₂ acceptor is a 3-carbon molecule, Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP). 
B. The first stable product is a 4-carbon compound, Oxaloacetic Acid (OAA). 
C. The enzyme RuBisCO is absent in the mesophyll cells of C4 plants.
D. The decarboxylation of malic acid to release CO₂ occurs in the mesophyll cells.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

#Botany
  1. A, B and D only

  2. A, B and C only

  3. B and C only
  4. A and D only