Botany-Calvin Cycle

NEET Botany Calvin Cycle Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): The Calvin cycle occurs in the mesophyll cells of C3 plants. | Reason (R): RuBisCO is present in the mesophyll cells of C3 plants.

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

The Calvin cycle takes place in the mesophyll cells of C3 plants, where RuBisCO is available for the carboxylation process, supporting the assertion and reason.

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