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During photorespiration, the oxygen consuming reaction (s) occur inA. stroma of chloroplasts and peroxisomesB. grana of chloroplasts and peroxisomesC. stroma of chloroplastsD. stroma of chloroplasts and mitochondria

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The first reaction of photorespiration occurs in stroma of chloroplast. In this reaction the RuBP molecule in presenec of enzyme RuBisCO. In peroxisome the glycolate transferred from chloroplast takes up `O_(2)` and formed the glyoxylate whereas, the `H_(2)O_(2)` released as byproduct.


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