The process which makes major difference between C3 and C4 plants is
- glycolysis
- Calvin cycle
- photorespiration
- respiration.
Answer
(3) photorespiration
Solution
As per NCERT, in C4 plants photorespiration does not occur, because they have a mechanism that increases the concentration of CO2 at the enzyme site (RuBisCO) in bundle sheath cells.
⇒ In C3 plants some RuBP binds with O2, and photorespiration wastes fixed carbon.
∵ Glycolysis, respiration and the Calvin cycle occur in both types of plants,
∴ photorespiration makes the major difference between C3 and C4 plants.
Answer: (3)