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Which pair is wrong?

  • (a) Calvin cycle - PGA Your answer
  • (b) Hatch and Slack cycle - OAA Your answer
  • (c) C4 - Kranz anatomy Your answer
  • (d) C3 - maize Correct
Your answer: Correct answer: (d)
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Explanation

Why (d) is correct

Maize is a C4 plant, so pairing it with C3 is wrong. The other pairs are correct.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (a) · your answer Correct pair: PGA is the first product of the Calvin cycle.
  • (b) · your answer Correct pair: OAA is the first product of the Hatch and Slack (C4) pathway.
  • (c) · your answer Correct pair: C4 plants have Kranz anatomy.
NCERT point: Hatch and Slack worked out the C4 pathway.
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