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Photosynthesis in Higher Plants — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants2 Marks
Question
Photorespiration is a wasteful process. Give two reasons.
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Answer

It is a wasteful process because:
  1. There is no synthesis of sugars or other energy rich compounds like ATP.
  2. It consumes ATP and liberates the photosynthetically fixed carbon dioxide.

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