BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2011

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    In \[{{C}_{4}}\]plants, the primary \[C{{O}_{2}}\]acceptor is

    A)  3-PGA                                 

    B)  Oxaloacetic acid

    C)   RuBP                                  

    D)  PEP

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Hatch and Slack pathway is observed in \[{{C}_{4}}\]plants. In this, the \[C{{O}_{2}}\]acceptor is phosphoenol pyruvic acid (PEP) and the first product is oxalo acetic acid. RuBP is \[C{{O}_{2}}\] acceptor in \[{{C}_{3}}\]plants.


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