(B) Sorghum is a $C_{4}$ plant.In $C_{4}$ plants,the primary $CO_{2}$ acceptor is Phosphoenolpyruvate $(PEP)$,which is a $3$-carbon compound.This reac

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(B) Sorghum is a $C_{4}$ plant.In $C_{4}$ plants,the primary $CO_{2}$ acceptor is Phosphoenolpyruvate $(PEP)$,which is a $3$-carbon compound.This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme $PEP$ carboxylase.The first stable product formed during the $C_{4}$ cycle is Oxaloacetic acid $(OAA)$,which is a $4$-carbon compound.Therefore,the correct option is $B$.

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The first stable product of $CO_{2}$ fixation in sorghum is:

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Pyruvic acid
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Oxaloacetic acid
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Succinic acid
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Phosphoglyceric acid

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In sugarcane plants,$^{14}CO_2$ is fixed into malic acid. Which enzyme is responsible for the fixation of $CO_2$ in this process?

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Which of the following cycles shows oxaloacetic acid as the first stable product?

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The enzymes of the dark reaction in $C_4$ plants are found in

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Even though a very few cells in a $C_{4}$ plant carry out the biosynthetic-Calvin pathway,yet they are highly productive. Can you discuss why?

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Assertion: $C_4$ pathway of $CO_2$ fixation is found in some tropical plants.
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Assertion: $C_4$ pathway of $CO_2$ fixation is found in some tropical plants.
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