Class 11 NEET Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Plants exhibiting characteristic kranz anatomy are ${C}_{4}$ plants. Spatial separation of carbon dioxide fixation and RUBISCO activity in mesophyll and bundle sheath cells of ${C}_{4}$ plants respectively avoids photorespiration by concentrating ${CO}_{2}$ in bundle sheath cells to scale down the oxygenase activity of RUBISCO and increase the RUBISCO efficiency. Maize is ${C}_{4}$ plant while papaya, peas, potato are ${C}_{3}$ plants. So, the correct answer is option D