The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
Even though a very few cells in a C4 plant carry out thebiosynthetic – Calvin pathway, yet they are highly productive. Can you discusswhy?
Plant productivity canbe estimated by the rate at which photosynthesis takes place. The amount ofcarbon dioxide in a plant is directly proportional to the rate ofphotosynthesis. In C4 plants, very few of the cells carry outthe biosynthetic pathway yet they are highly productive for the followingreasons.