Which of the following statements is incorrect?
1. RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme
2. In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity is mesophyll cell
3. The substrate molecule for RuBisCO activity is a 5-carbon compound
4. RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH 

Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) |
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Identify the incorrect comparison between C3 and C4 photosynthetic plants:

Characteristic C3 plants C4 plants
1. Chloroplasts One type [only granal] Two types [granal and agranal]
2. Photorespiration High Negligible
3. First CO2 fixation product 3-PGA OAA
4. Carboxylase enzyme Only RuBisCO Only PEPcase
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The primary CO2 acceptor in C4 pathway is:
1. a 3-carbon molecule phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) and is present in the mesophyll cells.
2. a 3-carbon molecule phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) and is present in the bundle sheath cells.
3. a 5-carbon molecule RuBP and is present in the mesophyll cells.
4. a 5-carbon molecule RuBP and is present in the bundle sheath cells.
Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) | C4 Plants Examples |
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The first stable product of CO2 fixation in plants with Hatch-Slack photosynthetic pathway is: 
1. phosphoglyceric acid in the bundle sheath cells 
2. phosphoglyceric acid in the mesophyll cells 
3. oxaloacetate, by the carboxylation of phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) in the mesophyll cells
4. oxaloacetate, by the carboxylation of phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) in the bundle sheath cells
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Which of the following will be true for C4 plants but not for C3 plants?
I. Initially fix carbon dioxide in mesophyll cells as 4-carbon long compounds.
II. Calvin cycle takes place in mesophyll cells
 
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect

 
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): C4 plants are more efficient than C3 plants in hot, dry tropical environments.
Reason (R): C4 plants have a specialized mechanism that increases the efficiency of photosynthesis by concentrating CO2 in bundle sheath cells, reducing photorespiration.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A)
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. (A) is False; (R) is True
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Consider the two statements:
I: Current availability of carbon dioxide levels is limiting to the C4 plants.
II: C3 plants have a much lower temperature optimum than C4 plants.
 
1. Only I is correct 2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct 4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway) | C4 Plants Examples | Factors Affecting Photosynthesis |
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