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Which amongst the following is a wasteful process in plants?

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a

Glycolysis

b

Photosynthesis

c

Photorespiration

d

Kreb cycle

answer is 3.

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In the photorespiratory pathway, there is neither synthesis of sugars, nor of ATP. Rather it results in the release of CO2 with the utilisation of ATP. In the photorespiratory pathway there is no synthesis of ATP or NADPH. Therefore, photorespiration is a wasteful process.
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