Calvin Cycle Location in C₃ vs C₄ — NEET Biology
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Did you note that the Calvin pathway occurs in all the mesophyll cells of the C₃ plants? In the C₄ plants it does not take place in the mesophyll cells but does so only in the bundle sheath cells.
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Given below are two statements: (NEET 2022 Phase 1) Statement I: The primary CO₂ acceptor in C₄ plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells. Statement II: Mesophyll cells of C₄ plants lack RuBisCO enzyme.
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