Answer: C 4.
- A C<sub>4</sub>
- B C<sub>3</sub>
- C aquatic
- D fungal
Correct answer: A. C<sub>4</sub>
Explanation: C<sub>4</sub> plants carry out the Calvin cycle in bundle-sheath cells.
Simplified photosynthesis diagram: light energy, CO2, and H2O enter the leaf and are converted in the chloroplast into glucose and O2.
Concept context
Light reactions, the Calvin cycle, C 3 /C 4 /CAM pathways, photorespiration, and factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis. One of the highest-yield NEET chapters.