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In which of these cells does the Calvin pathway occur in C4 plants?(a) Mesophyll cells(b) Bundle sheath cells(c) Epidermal cells(d) Sieve cellsI had been asked this question in semester exam.Query is from Higher Plants Photosynthesis in chapter Photosynthesis in Higher Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer» RIGHT answer is (b) Bundle sheath cells

To ELABORATE: The Calvin pathway occurs in C4 plants in the bundle sheath cells. The bundle sheath cells are a CHARACTERISTIC of C4 plants. They surround the vascular bundles in layers. It is the SITE of Calvin cycle.


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