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BotanyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsMechanism of PhotosynthesisEasy2 minPYQ_2006

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During photorespiration, the oxygen consuming reaction (s) occur in:NEET 2006

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The first reaction of photorespiration occurs in the stroma of chloroplasts. In this reaction, $RuBisCO$ in the presence of oxygen shows oxygenase activity. In peroxisomes, the glycolate transferred from chloroplasts takes up $O_{2}$ and forms the glyoxylate, whereas $H_{2} O_{2}$ is released as a byproduct.

Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Photosynthesis in Higher PlantsSubtopic:Mechanism of Photosynthesis

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