Observe the diagram and answer the following.

1.  Which group of plants exibit these two types of cells?

2.  What is the first product of C4 cycle?

3.  Which enzyme is there in bundle sheath cells and mesophyll cells?

 


 
(a) Monocot plants belonging to Graminae/Poaceae family, e.g., sugarcane, maize etc., possess these two types ofcells. i.e., bundle sheath and mesophyll cell (in kranz anatomy).

(b) A 4-carbon compoundoxaloacetic acid is the first product of C4 cycle.
 
(c) Mesophyll cells have PEP carboxylase to fix atmospheric CO2 to form a 4-carbon compound oxalo acetic acid, whereas bundle sheath cells have RUBP carboxylase which fix CO2 by this enzyme to form 3-carbon compound 3 PGA (3 phosphoglyceric acid).