Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    In\[{{C}_{4}}\]plants,\[C{{O}_{2}}\]combines with:

    A)  phosphoglyceraldehyde

    B)  phosphoglyceric acid

    C)  phosphoenol pyruvate

    D)  none of the above

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     In\[{{C}_{4}}\]plants,\[C{{O}_{2}}\]combines in phosphoehole pyruvate (PEP) a 3C compound to form 4C compound oxaloacetic acid. The reaction is catalyzed by PEP carboxylase.


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