Assertion: C₄ – photosynthetic pathway is more efficient than C₃ pathway Reason: Photorespiration is suppressed in C₄ plants

Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for assertion.

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Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

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Assertion is true but reason is false.

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Both assertion and reason are false.

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Solution

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for assertion.
C₄ pathway is more recently involved in C₃ pathway and involves a superior carbon dioxide fixing mechanism. C₄ pathway is more efficient than C₃ pathway.

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Q. Given below are assertion and reason. Point out if both are true with the reason being a correct explanation (A), both true but the reason is not correct explanation (B), the assertion is true but the reason is wrong (C) and both are wrong (D).

Assertion.

C_{4}

photosynthetic pathway is more efficient than

C_{3}

pathway.
Reason. Photorespiration is suppressed in

C_{4}

plants.

Q. Assertion: C4 pathway of CO₂ fixation is found in some tropical plants,
Reason: In this pathway, CO₂ is fixed by 3 C compound

In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The efficiency of $C_{4}$ plant is more than those of $C_{3}$ plant.
Reason : $C_{4}$ plants are more efficient in picking $C O_{2}$

Assertion: If $a \neq b$ , then $(a, b) \neq (b, a)$ .
Reason: $(4, - 3)$ lies in Quadrant $I V$
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is true.

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Assertion: C4 – photosynthetic pathway is more efficient than C3 pathway Reason: Photorespiration is suppressed in C4 plants

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for assertion.C4 pathway is more recently involved in C3 pathway and involves a superior carbon dioxide fixing mechanism. C4 pathway is more efficient than C3 pathway.

Assertion: C₄ – photosynthetic pathway is more efficient than C₃ pathway Reason: Photorespiration is suppressed in C₄ plants

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for assertion.
C₄ pathway is more recently involved in C₃ pathway and involves a superior carbon dioxide fixing mechanism. C₄ pathway is more efficient than C₃ pathway.