A Mutation That Eliminates a Plant's Ability to Perform Photorespiration

question 37

Multiple Choice

A mutation that eliminates a plant's ability to perform photorespiration will most likely have which of the following effects on the plant?

• A) Photosynthetic efficiency would be reduced at low light intensities.
• B) Cells would carry on the Calvin cycle at a much slower rate.
• C) There would be more cellular damage from harmful products of the light reactions of photosynthesis.
• D) Less oxygen would be produced by photosynthesis.

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