Photorespiration takes place only in

Photorespiration Takes Place Only In Biology Question

Photorespiration takes place only in

Options

(a) green parts of the plant
(b) mitochondria of plant cell
(c) all living cells of plant
(d) root of hydrophytic plant

Correct Answer:

green parts of the plant

Explanation:

Photorespiration is the process of the oxidation of glycolate. It is formed during glycolate metabolism of photosynthesis and occurs in three organelles peroxisomes, mitochondria and chloroplast. Hence seen only in green parts of plant.

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Topics: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants (153)
Subject: Biology (4253)

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