Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The first stable product is OAA in C4 plants and is formed in the mesophyll cells
Statement II: Bundle sheath cells of C4 plants lack PEPcase enzyme.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

answer is C.

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In C4 plants, when one CO2 is accepted by PEP(3C), the first stable product formed is OAA.

This reaction takes place within the mesophyll cells.
Bundle sheath cells of C4 plants lack PEPcase enzyme, it has RuBisCO.

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