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C4 plants are different from C3 plants in

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showing RuBP carboxylase activity

using more NADPH for the formation of one hexose during dark reaction

using more ATP for the formation of one hexose than C3 plants.

showing photorespiratory loss of carbon in the presence of light

answer is 3.

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C4 plants use 30 ATP for the formation of one hexose where as C3 plants use only 18 ATP. C4 plants usually do not show photorespiration whereas C3 plants show photorespiration.

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