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  • In C₄ plant, the first stable product of photosynthesis is

    Question: In C₄ plant, the first stable product of photosynthesis is

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    PGA (3-Phosphoglyceric acid)
    Malic acid
    Oxalic acid
    Tartaric acid

    ✅ Explanation: In C₄ plants, the first stable product of photosynthesis is a 4-carbon compound, oxaloacetate. This is then rapidly converted to malate or aspartate, which are transported to bundle sheath cells. In these cells, the 4-carbon compound is decarboxylated, releasing CO₂ which is then fixed by Rubisco in the Calvin cycle, ultimately producing PGA. Thus, while PGA is indeed the first product of the Calvin cycle, the first stable product of C₄ photosynthesis is malate.

    🔑Key Points :
    -In C4 plants, the first stable product of CO2 fixation is Oxalo acetic acid
    -Plants use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to synthesize sugar through the process of photosynthesis.
    -Carbon dioxide fixation is the first major step in the Calvin cycle. 
    -The Calvin cycle is a biosynthetic pathway that occurs in all photosynthetic plants (C3 as well as C4 plants).

    • 🛑Additional Information:
    -Carbon dioxide fixation, called carboxylation, is the first major step in the Calvin cycle.

    ✏️The carbon dioxide assimilation in plants is of two types:
    -In some plants, the first product of carbon dioxide fixation is 3-phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) or C3 acid. These plants are called C3 plants.
    -In some plants, the first product of carbon dioxide fixation is oxaloacetic acid (OAA) or C4 acid. These plants are called C4 plants.
    -Maize or sorghum is an example of a C4 plant.

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