NEET 2016 · Class 11

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

The process which makes major difference between C3 and C4 plants is

  1. (A)glycolysis
  2. (B)Calvin cycle
  3. (C)photorespiration
  4. (D)respiration

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Verbatim line

Let us try and understand one more process that creates an important difference between $C_3$ and $C_4$ plants – **Photorespiration**.

Chapter
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Section
11.9 PHOTORESPIRATION
Page
16
Words matched
14 of 19

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6, emb=1.0, combined=0.84). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that photorespiration creates an important difference between C3 and C4 plants, directly matching the MCQ's correct answer.

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