AIIMS 2006 Botany Photorespiration Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : Under conditions of high light intensity and limited CO₂ supply, photorespiration has a useful role in protecting the plants from photo-oxidative damage.
Reason : If enough CO₂ is not available to utilize light energy for carboxylation to proceed, the excess energy may not cause damage to plants.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Assertion is true but Reason is false
Both Assertion and Reason are false
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Photorespiration protects the plants from photooxidative damage by dissipating excess of excitation energy.
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