Given below are two statements: Statement I : The primary CO2 acceptor in C4 plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells. Statement II : Mesophyll cells of C4 plants lack RuBisCo enzyme. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : The primary CO₂ acceptor in C₄ plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells.

Statement II : Mesophyll cells of C₄ plants lack RuBisCo enzyme.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Please login to view the detailed solution steps...