Question

Photorespiration lowers the efficiency of photosynthesis by removing which of the following from the Calvin cycle?

a. ATP molecules
b. carbon dioxide molecules
c. ribulose bisphosphate molecules
d. RuBP carboxylase molecules
e. glyceraldehyde phosphate molecules

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B.

Carbondioxide molecules.

Explanation:

Photorespiration lowers the efficiency of photosynthesis by removing carbondioxide molecules because photorespiration begins in Calvin circle as a result of Rubisco acting on oxygen instead carbondioxide and it's function is to first initiate and input carbondioxide in Calvin circle. Therefore instead of using Carbondioxide as the pathway , it uses oxygen. Carbondioxide is use for photosynthesis because it combine with water in the presence of light energy and chlorophyll to produce glucose and oxygen.