Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1 : Carboxylation is…

Biology · Class 11 · CBSEPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants

Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Carboxylation is the most crucial step of Calvin cycle where CO2 is utilized for the carboxylation of RuBP.
Statement 2 : This reaction is catalysed by the enzyme RuBisCO which results in the formation of two molecules of 3 –PGA.
  1. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
  2. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
  3. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
  4. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Answer

(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

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