JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2003

  • question_answer
    Photorespiration is favoured by:

    A)  high \[{{O}_{2}}\]; and low \[C{{O}_{2}}\]

    B)  high \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and low \[{{O}_{2}}\];

    C)  high temperature and low \[{{O}_{2}}\]

    D)  high humidity and temperature

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Oxygen is a competitive inhibitor of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] fixation. Increase in \[{{O}_{2}}\] concentration would favour the uptake of oxygen by Rubisco leading   to   increase   in photorespiration.


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