Q.

During photorespiration, loss of CO2 occurs in which of the given cell organelles?

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a

Chloroplast

b

Peroxisome

c

Mitochondria

d

Sphaerosome

answer is 3.

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During photorespiration, loss of CO2 occurs in mitochondria. Two molecules of glycine (2C) combines to form 1 molecule of serine (3C) and in the process 1 molecule of CO2 is released.
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