Question
Differentiate between the mesophyll cells and bundle sheath cells of a $C_4$ plant/ maize leaf with regard to photosynthesis.
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Answer
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Mesophyll Cells
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Bundle sheath Cells
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The chloroplasts have grana.
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The chloroplasts are agranal.
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| Carbon dioxide is accepted by phosphoenol pyruvate. | Carbon dioxide is accepted by ribulose 1, 5 bisphosphate. |
| $CO_2$, acceptor is in the cytoplasm. | $CO_2$ acceptor is in the stroma of chloroplasts. |
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