alleryStart learning →What is the primary CO2 acceptor in C4 plants?
ARibulose bisphosphate
BOxaloacetic acid
CPhosphoenol pyruvate
D3-phosphoglycerate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Phosphoenol pyruvate
A 3-carbon molecule, PEP, present in mesophyll cells, accepts CO2.
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