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Photorespiration does NOT occur in

  • (a) rice Your answer
  • (b) pea Your answer
  • (c) wheat Your answer
  • (d) maize Correct
Your answer: Correct answer: (d)
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Explanation

Why (d) is correct

Maize is a C4 plant, and photorespiration does not occur in C4 plants. Rice, pea and wheat are C3 plants and show photorespiration.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (a) · your answer Rice is a C3 plant and shows photorespiration.
  • (b) · your answer Pea is a C3 plant and shows photorespiration.
  • (c) · your answer Wheat is a C3 plant and shows photorespiration.
NCERT point: C4 plants concentrate CO2 around RuBisCO.
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