NEET Botany C4 Pathway Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In C4 plants, the enzyme RuBisCO is present in the mesophyll cells.
Reason (R): The C4 acid OAA is formed in the mesophyll cells and transported to the bundle sheath cells.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that mesophyll cells in C4 plants lack RuBisCO; hence, Assertion (A) is false. Reason (R) is true as OAA is formed in mesophyll cells and transported to bundle sheath cells.
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