Chapter 20, Problem 24P

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The explanation for “only after 60 seconds does ${}^{\text{14}}\text{C}$ appear at C-1 of $\text{3-phosphoglycerate}$”.

Introduction:

The ${\text{C}}_{\text{4}}$ photosynthesis is also called as a Hatch Slack pathway. The plant that uses ${\text{C}}_{\text{4}}$ photosynthesis are maize, dry grasses, shrubs and so on. The plants which survive in dry and warm environment evolve ${\text{C}}_{\text{4}}$ photosynthesis mechanism to prevent photorespiration or water loss.