Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Question 119
Question: Which of the following cycle shows oxaloacetic acid as first stable product
Options:
A) Calvin cycle
B) Hatch and Slack cycle
C) $ C_2 $ cycle
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
In Hatch-Slack pathway, first product of $ CO_2 $ fixation is a 4 carbon compound, oxaloacetic acid hence they are called $ C_4 $ plants.
This acid is converted to another 4-C acid, the malic acid.
BETA
