NEET Botany Calvin Cycle Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The Calvin cycle requires ATP and NADPH for the reduction phase.
Reason (R): The Calvin cycle occurs in the bundle sheath cells of C4 plants, unlike in C3 plants where it occurs in mesophyll 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.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The Calvin cycle requires ATP and NADPH for the reduction phase, but this is not explained by the location difference in C3 and C4 plants. The reason statement is about the location of the Calvin cycle, not the requirement of ATP and NADPH.
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