In the leaves of C4-plants, malic acid formation during COfixation occurs in the cells of

(a) Mesophyll

(b) Bundle sheath

(c)Phloem

(d) Epidermis

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Correct option (a) Mesophyll

Explanation :

The oxalic acid is reduced to malic acid is mesophyll cells from chloroplast of mesophyll cells the malic acid is transferred to the chloroplast of bundle sheath cells where, it is decarboxylated to form COand pyruvic acid.

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