The first stable product of CO₂ fixation in C4 plants is:

Question

Team JKSSB Mock Tests · Accepted Answer

In C4 plants like maize and sugarcane, CO₂ is initially fixed in mesophyll cells by PEP carboxylase, producing a four-carbon compound oxaloacetic acid (OAA), which is then converted to malate or aspartate and transported to bundle sheath cells. Here, CO₂ is released and enters the Calvin cycle. This adaptation minimizes photorespiration.

The first stable product of CO₂ fixation in C4 plants is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Discuss this Question (0)

Practice More Biology Questions