NEET Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : \[{{C}_{4}}\]pathway of\[C{{O}_{2}}\]fixation is found in some tropical plants. Reason : In this pathway \[C{{O}_{2}}\]is fixed by 3C compound [AIIMS 1998]

    A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

    B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 

    C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

    D) If both the assertion and reason are false

    E) If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[{{C}_{4}}\]pathway found in tropical angiosperms and called as Hatch and slack cycle. Here\[C{{O}_{2}}\]is fixed by 3C compound (phosphoenol pyruvate, PEP).


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