Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Question 130
Question: In sugarcane plant $ ^{14}CO_2 $ is fixed in malic acid, in which the enzyme that fixes $ CO_2 $ is [CBSE PMT 1999]
Options:
A) Fructose phosphatase
B) Ribulose biphosphate carboxylase
C) Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase
D) Ribulose phosphate kinase
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylasse fixed $ CO_2 $ in sugarcane.
Due to this enzyme $ PEP+CO_2 $ converted into oxaloacetic acid.