A) glycolate
B) acetyl Co-A
C) pyruvic acid
D) glucose
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Photorespiration is a kind of respiration that occurs in photosynthetic cells only. It was discovered by Decker in tobacco and Mimulus. In this process chloroplast, mitochondria and peroxisomes are involved. The substrate for photorespiration is glycolate formed in the chloroplast. It converted enzymatically into glyoxalate in peroxisome which further changes into glycine. In mitochondria glycine changes into serine, Photorespiration is the characteristic feature of \[{{C}_{3}}\]plants.
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