Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Question

Photorespiration is favoured by

  • high O2 and low CO2

  • high CO2 and low O2

  • high temperature and low O2

  • high humidity and temperature

Answer

A.

high O2 and low CO2

Photorespiration is a respiratory process in many higher plants by which they take up oxygen in the light and give out some carbon- dioxide.

Oxygen is a competitive inhibitor of CO2 fixation. Increase in O2 concentration would favour the uptake of oxygen by Rubisco leading to increase in photorespiration.

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