What Enzyme Is the First Enzyme in the C₄ Pathway

question 48

Multiple Choice

What enzyme is the first enzyme in the C₄ pathway that carries CO₂ into the bundle sheath cells?

• A)Rubisco
• B)phosphenolpyruvate carboxylase
• C)pyruvate carboxylase
• D)phosphoenolpyruvate decarboxylase
• E)ATP synthase

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