Given below are two statements:
Statement I : In C₃ plants, some O₂ binds RuBisCO, hence CO₂ fixation is decreased.
Statement II : In C₄ plants, mesophyll cells show very little photorespiration while bundle shea cells do not show photorespiration.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

answer is A.

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In C₄ plants, mesophyll cells do not have RuBisCO thus there is no photorespiration while bundle sheath cells ar edeep seated and have thick walls as a result no gases can diffuse into these cells.So, C₄plants donot show photorespiration.

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