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.