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Botany-C4 Pathway

NEET Botany C4 Pathway Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): The enzyme PEP carboxylase is found in the mesophyll cells of C4 plants.

Reason (R): PEP carboxylase is responsible for the fixation of CO2 in the C4 pathway.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Both the assertion and reason are true as the NCERT context specifies that PEP carboxylase is the enzyme responsible for CO2 fixation in the mesophyll cells of C4 plants, and this is the primary role of this enzyme in the C4 pathway.

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