MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2010

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    Which one of the following is wrong in relation to photorespiration?

    A)  It is a characteristic of \[{{\text{C}}_{\text{4}}}\text{-}\]plants

    B)  It is a characteristic of \[{{\text{C}}_{3}}\text{-}\]plants

    C)   It occurs in chloroplasts

    D)  It occurs in daytime only

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Dicker   and   Tio ' (1959)   discovered photorespirarion in tobacco plant. It is a light dependent process of oxygenation of ribulose bis phosphate (RuBP). During this process, carbon dioxide is liberated and oxygen is consumed. \[{{\text{C}}_{\text{4}}}\text{-}\]plants avoid photorespiration by following Hatch Slack Pathway.


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