RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Which one of the following is wrong in relation to photorespiration?

    A)  It is a characteristics of \[{{C}_{4}}\] plants

    B)  Ii is a characteristics of \[{{C}_{3}}\] plants

    C)  It occurs in chloroplasts

    D)  It occurs in daytime only

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Dicker and Tio (1959) discovered photorespiration in tobacco plant. It is a light dependent process of oxygenation of ribulose bis-phosphate (RuBP). During this process \[C{{O}_{3}}\] is liberated and \[{{O}_{2}}\] is consumed. \[{{C}_{4}}\]plants avoid photorespiration by following Hatch- Slack Pathway.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner