Question

The process which makes major difference between C₃ and C₄ plants is

(a) glycolysis 

(b) Calvin cycle

(c) photorespiration 

(d) respiration.

Answer 1

Ans: (c) photorespiration.

Explanation: C_{​​​​​​4} plants have better productivity and good yield because they does not have the process of photorespiration and in C₃ plants photorespiration occurs. This is the major difference between C₃ and C​​​​​​₄ plants.