Assertion: In $\mathrm{C}_3$ cycle, the first stable compound is $3 \mathrm{C}$ compound. Reason : In…

Assertion: In $\mathrm{C}_3$ cycle, the first stable compound is $3 \mathrm{C}$ compound. Reason : In $\mathrm{C}_4$ plants Calvin cycle is absent.
  1. both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

In $\mathrm{C}_4$ plants, Calvin cycle occurs in bundle sheath cells.

Asked in: NEET 2007

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