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During photorespiration, the oxygen consuming reaction(s) occur in :
1. stroma of chloroplasts and mitochondria
2. stroma of chloroplasts and peroxisomes
3. grana of chloroplasts and peroxisomes
4. stroma of chloroplasts

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Assertion(A): Photorespiration is considered as an evolutionary relic.
Reason(R): Unlike normal cellular respiration it uses ATP rather than generating it and unlike photosynthesis it produces no sugar.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

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Assertion(A): A reduction in photorespiration by genetic engineering or because of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (due to fossil fuel burning) may not benefit plants as has been proposed.
Reason(R): Photorespiration may be necessary for the assimilation of nitrate from soil.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

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A possible purpose of photorespiration may be:

1. assimilation of nitrate from the soil
2. translocation of carbohydrates
3. enhanced PGR efficiency
4. differentiation of plant cells


 

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