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(A) Characteristics$C_3$ Plants$C_4$ Plants$(1)$ Cell type for Calvin cycleMesophyllBundle sheath$(2)$ Cell type for initial carboxylationMesophyllMes

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(A) Characteristics$C_3$ Plants$C_4$ Plants$(1)$ Cell type for Calvin cycleMesophyllBundle sheath$(2)$ Cell type for initial carboxylationMesophyllMesophyll$(3)$ Number of cell types fixing $CO_2$MesophyllMesophyll and Bundle sheath$(4)$ Primary $CO_2$ acceptor$RuBP$$PEP$$(5)$ Carbon number in primary $CO_2$ acceptor$5C$$3C$$(6)$ Primary $CO_2$ fixation product$PGA$$OAA$$(7)$ Carbon number in primary $CO_2$ fixation product$3C$$4C$$(8)$ Presence of RuBisCoYesYes$(9)$ Presence of $PEP$ CaseNoYes$(10)$ Cells containing RuBisCoMesophyllBundle sheath$(11)$ Photorespiration at low lightNegligibleAbsent$(12)$ Photorespiration at high lightPresentAbsent$(13)$ Temperature optimum$20^{\circ}C - 25^{\circ}C$$30^{\circ}C - 45^{\circ}C$$(14)$ ExamplesWheat,RiceMaize,Sorghum,Sugarcane

Differentiate between $C_3$ and $C_4$ plants.

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Characteristics	$C_3$ Plants	$C_4$ Plants
$(1)$ Cell type for Calvin cycle	Mesophyll	Bundle sheath
$(2)$ Cell type for initial carboxylation	Mesophyll	Mesophyll
$(3)$ Number of cell types fixing $CO_2$	Mesophyll	Mesophyll and Bundle sheath
$(4)$ Primary $CO_2$ acceptor	$RuBP$	$PEP$
$(5)$ Carbon number in primary $CO_2$ acceptor	$5C$	$3C$
$(6)$ Primary $CO_2$ fixation product	$PGA$	$OAA$
$(7)$ Carbon number in primary $CO_2$ fixation product	$3C$	$4C$
$(8)$ Presence of RuBisCo	Yes	Yes
$(9)$ Presence of $PEP$ Case	No	Yes
$(10)$ Cells containing RuBisCo	Mesophyll	Bundle sheath
$(11)$ Photorespiration at low light	Negligible	Absent
$(12)$ Photorespiration at high light	Present	Absent
$(13)$ Temperature optimum	$20^{\circ}C - 25^{\circ}C$	$30^{\circ}C - 45^{\circ}C$
$(14)$ Examples	Wheat,Rice	Maize,Sorghum,Sugarcane