NEET 2024
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2024
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
NEET 2024 · Botany · Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Given below are two statements: Statement I: In C_3 plants, some...
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In plants, some binds to RuBisCO, hence fixation is decreased.
Statement II: In plants, mesophyll cells show very little photorespiration while bundle sheath cells do not show photorespiration.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- CStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
Correct answer
B. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
In plant, some bind to RuBisCO, and hence fixation is decreased. Statement II is incorrect, photorespiration does not occur in plants as they lack RuBisCO in mesophyll. Hence statement I is the only correct option.