STANDARD Botany C₄ Pathway Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: CO₂ is transported from mesophyll cells to bundle sheath of chloroplasts in C₄ plants. Reason: RuBP is called final acceptor in C₄ plants.
If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
If the assertion is true but the reason is false
If the assertion is false but the reason is true
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In C₄ plants, CO₂ is initially fixed in mesophyll cells and then transported to bundle sheath cells where it is released for the Calvin cycle. RuBP is not the final acceptor in C₄ plants; it is involved in the Calvin cycle.
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