Why Is CO₂ Split Off of the C₄ Carriers Once

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why is CO₂ split off of the C₄ carriers once they get into the bundle sheath cells?

• A)so that the CO₂ can be used by Rubisco to initiate the Calvin cycle
• B)so that the CO₂ can be used by PEP carboxylase to initiate the Calvin cycle
• C)so that the CO₂ can be used by Rubisco to initiate the Hatch-Slack pathway
• D)so that the CO₂ can be used by PEP carboxylase to initiate the Hatch-Slack pathway
• E)so that the O₂ can be used by Rubisco to initiate the Calvin cycle

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