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The primary CO 2 acceptor in Hatch and Slack pathway is:

AOAA

BPEP

CPGA

DRuBP

Answer:

B. PEP

Read Explanation:

  • Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) is the 3-Carbon compound and acts as the primary CO2 acceptor in the mesophyll cells of C4 plants, leading to the formation of OAA (Oxaloacetic acid), C4 acid.

  • The enzyme PEP carboxylase catalyses this reaction.


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