NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN HIGHER PLANTS

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Assertion : Photorespiration decreases the
rate of photosynthesis.

Reason : Rate of respiration in

{C_3}

and

{C_4}

is
same.

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Correct option: D

If both Assertion and Reason are false

Option D (If both Assertion and Reason are false) is correct because photorespiration does decrease the rate of photosynthesis, and the rate of respiration is NOT the same in C3 and C4 plants.

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