Question:medium
Which of the following primary products of carbon fixation are the 4 carbon compounds in \(C_4\) plants?
Which of the following primary products of carbon fixation are the 4 carbon compounds in \(C_4\) plants?
Show Hint
The Hatch-Slack pathway is also known as the \(C_4\) dicarboxylic acid pathway because its first stable intermediates are 4-carbon dicarboxylic acids, specifically malic acid and aspartic acid.
Updated On: Jul 6, 2026
- Malic acid and aspartic acid
- Aspartic acid and tartaric acid
- Malic acid and tartaric acid
- Malic acid, aspartic acid and tartaric acid
Show Solution
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Was this answer helpful?
0
Top Questions on Agronomic Principles
- The 'Law of the Minimum' was proposed by:
- ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2025
- Agronomy
- Agronomic Principles
- Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : The temperature decreases with height in the troposphere.
Reason (R) : Ozone absorbs ultra violet radiation in the troposphere and makes it cool.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.- ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2024
- Agronomy
- Agronomic Principles
- The date of summer solstice in the southern hemisphere is
- ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2024
- Agronomy
- Agronomic Principles
- Match List-I with List-II
- ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2024
- Agronomy
- Agronomic Principles
- Want to practice more? Try solving extra ecology questions todayView All Questions