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During photorespiration, RuBisCO binds to which molecule instead of CO2?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Water
Which type of plants primarily utilize the C4 pathway?
Plants in hot, dry environments
Plants in cool, shaded environments
Aquatic plants
All plants
The first stable product of the C4 pathway is:
Oxaloacetate (OAA)
Pyruvate
3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA)
Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP)
Which enzyme is responsible for the initial carboxylation in C4 plants?
PEP carboxylase
RuBisCO
Kinase
Dehydrogenase
In which cell type does the Calvin cycle occur in C4 plants?
Bundle sheath cells
Mesophyll cells
Epidermal cells
Guard cells
Which of the following is NOT directly involved in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
Water
Sunlight
Rubisco
What is the primary role of chlorophyll in the light-dependent reactions?
Absorb light energy
Fix carbon dioxide
Split water molecules
Produce glucose
Where do the light-dependent reactions take place?
Thylakoid membranes
Stroma
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
What is the main product of the light-dependent reactions that is directly used in the Calvin cycle?
ATP and NADPH
Glucose
Carbon dioxide
Water