Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution
Statement I: In C3 plants some O2 binds with RuBisCO (photorespiration), so CO2 fixation decreases — true.
Statement II: In C4 plants the mesophyll cells lack RuBisCO, so they show no photorespiration; RuBisCO in bundle sheath cells works at high CO2 concentration, so photorespiration is practically absent — the statement is false.
Answer: (3)