Question
Biology Question on Photosynthesis in higher plants
Which of the following three organelles are involved in photorespiration ?
A
Chloroplast, mitochondrion, glyoxysome
B
Chloroplast, peroxisome, mitochondrion
C
Chloroplast, lysosome, peroxisome
D
Chloroplast, lysosome, mitochondrion
Answer
Chloroplast, peroxisome, mitochondrion
Explanation
Solution
Photorespiration is the light dependent process of oxygenation of ribulose biphosphate and release of carbon dioxide by the photosynthetic organs of a plant. It occurs in chloroplast. Peroxisome and mitochondria are required for completing the process. This process creates an important difference between C and C plants as it is absent in C plants.