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Which one of the following is wrong in respect to photorespiration?
Options:
A .  It is a characteristic of C4 plants
B .  It is a characteristic of C3 plants
C .  It occurs in chloroplasts
D .  It occurs in day time only
Answer: Option A
:
A
DickerandTio(1959) discovered photorespiration in tobacco plant. It is a light dependant process of oxygenation of ribulose biphosphate (RuBP). During this process, carbon dioxide is liberated and oxygen is consumed. C4 – plants avoid photorespiration by following Hatch-Slack pathway.

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