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Question
Some of these terms/chemicals are associated with the C4 cycle. Explain.
Hatch slack pathway
Solution
The process of synthesis of glucose in C4 plants is called Hatch and Slack Pathway. It was observed by MD Hatch and CR Slack in 1977.
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