Question #9c339

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Feb 3, 2018

B) sugarcane

Explanation:

Sugarcane is a C_4 plant which follows the C_4 pathway, where, CO_2 is initially fixed into oxaloacetate, a four carbon-containing compound, hence the name C_4.

These plants actively shuttle oxaloacetate to bundle sheath cells where CO_2 is released and RUBISCO can use the free CO_2 to initiate Calvin cycle. As these plants spatially separate the process of CO_2 fixation and Calvin cycle, as a result, photorespiration (the process of O_2 binding to RUBISCO) is reduced and thus improves the photosynthesis of the plants.