Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    Which of the following is a C4-plant

    A)  sugarcane                         

    B)  mango

    C)  apple                                   

    D)  tomato

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{C}_{4}}\] plant or Hatch-Slack cycle was proposed by MD Hatch and CR Slack (1966). In Hatch-Slack pathway, first product of \[C{{O}_{3}}\] fixation is a 4 carbon compound, oxaloacetic acid, that is why it is called \[{{C}_{4}}-\]plant. This cycle takes place mostly in monocot plants like Artiplex, sugarcane, maize, Cyperus and in some dicots (Amaranth us).


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