MCQ
The $CO_2$ fixation during the Hatch and Slack pathway occurs in
  • A
    Large thick walled cells
  • Mesophyll cells
  • C
    Vascular bundles
  • D
    Bundle sheath cell cytoplasm

Answer

Correct option: B.
Mesophyll cells
b
$C_4$ pathway occurs in mesophyll cells.

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