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Question
Observe the diagram and answer the following.
- Which group of plants exibits these two types of cells?
- What is the first product of C4 cycle?
- Which enzyme is there in bundle sheath cells and mesophyll cells?
Solution
- Monocot plants show bundle sheath cells and mesophyll cells.
- Oxaloacetic acid
- PEP carboxylase or PEP case.
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