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How is `CO_(2)` fixed in photosynthesis in `C_(4)` plants? Explain.

Answer» `C_(4)` plants initially fix atmospheric `CO_(2)` to yield a `C_(4)` acid `(C_(4)` cycle). This is called first carboxylation in which phosphoenol pyruvic acid is carboxylated to `C_(4)` acid which subsequently donates one carbon as `CO_(2)` to the calvin cycle (`C_(3)` cycle) where second carboxylation takes place.


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