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C4 plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than C3 plants due to

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a

presence of larger number of chloroplasts in the epidermal cells

b

presence of thin cuticle

c

lower rate of photorespiration

d

 higher leaf area

answer is B.

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C4 plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than C3 plants due to lower rate of photorespiration.

C4 plants have evolved a unique carbon fixation mechanism that spatially separates the initial CO2 fixation from the Calvin cycle, minimizing the occurrence of photorespiration. 

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