MCQ
C4 photosynthetic efficiency is more than C3 pathway because:
  • A
    Photorespiration is present in C3
  • B
    Photorespiration is present in both C3 and C4
  • C
    Photorespiration is fast in C4 plants
  • D
    Photorespiration is suppressed in C4 plants

Answer

(d) Photorespiration is suppressed in C4 plants
Explanation: C4 plants are more efficient than C3 plants because in C4  plants there is no photorespiration in which fixed carbon is oxidized in the presence of sunlight due to the presence of Kranz Anatomy. There is also a double fixation of $CO _2$.

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