Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Question 133
Question: In photorespiration glycolate is converted to $ CO_2 $ and serine in [AIEEE 2003]
Options:
A) Chloroplasts are organelles found in plant cells and some other eukaryotic organisms that conduct photosynthesis.
B) Peroxisomes
C) Vacuoles
D) Mitochondria are organelles found in eukaryotic cells that generate most of the cell’s supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is used as a source of energy.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Glyoxylate is used to form glycine, glycine enters the mitochondria where two glycine molecules give rise to one molecule of serine and one $ CO_2 $ .
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