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Given below are two statements : Statement I : The primary CO2CO_2 acceptor in C4C_4 plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells. Statement II : Mesophyll cells of C4C_4 plants lack RuBisCo enzyme. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

C

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

D

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Step-by-Step Solution

The primary CO2CO_2 acceptor is a 3-carbon molecule, phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) and is present in the mesophyll cells. Mesophyll cells of C4C_4 plants lack RuBisCO enzyme.

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