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RuBP carboxylase activity is observed in all expect:

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C3 pathway
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C4 pathway
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CAM pathway
d
Glycolate pathway

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Correct option is D

Photorespiration is also known as Glycolate pathway or C2 cycle where RuBisCO shows its oxygenase property by making RuBP react with oxygen, instead of CO2. As a result, one molecule of phosphoglycerate (3 Carbon) and one molecule of phosphoglycolate (2 Carbon) are formed.

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Read the following statements on photorespiration and state them as true (T) or false (F).
(A) Oxidation of RuBP in the stroma of chloroplast in bright light and high oxygen.
(B) Does not utilise ATP and reducing power.
(C) Results in the release of CO2 with the utilisation of energy.
(D) The biological function of photorespiration is not yet known.

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