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Photorespiration

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Photorespiration


A) decreases the efficiency of photosynthesis in C3 plants.
B) occurs at high rates in C4 plants.
C) is a result of the carboxylation of RuBP.
D) takes place entirely within chloroplasts.
E) is insensitive to the CO2 to O2 concentration ratio.

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