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Photosynthesis in Higher Plants — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants1 Mark
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Why photorespiration is called as C2 cycle?
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Photorespiration is also called as C2 cycle because of the formation 2-carbon intermediate compound named glycolic acid.

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