Botany-Calvin Cycle
NEET Botany Calvin Cycle Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): The Calvin cycle occurs in all mesophyll cells of C3 plants. | Reason (R): C3 plants contain PEPcase enzyme in their mesophyll cells.
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 C
Detailed Explanation
The Calvin cycle occurs in all mesophyll cells of C3 plants (A is true). However, C3 plants do not contain PEPcase enzyme in their mesophyll cells (R is false).
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