NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-86

  • question_answer
    The first carbon dioxide acceptor in \[{{C}_{4}}\]-plants is

    A) Phosphoenol-pyruvate

    B) Ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate

    C) Qxalo-acetic acid

    D) Phosphoglyceric acid

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] The primary acceptor of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] in \[{{C}_{4}}\] plants is phosphoenol pyruvate or PEP. PEP in mesophyll cells combine with \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and converted into 4 carbon compound Oxaloacetic acids by PEP carboxylase. In \[{{C}_{3}}\] plant Ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate is primary acceptor of\[C{{O}_{2}}.\]


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