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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Câ‚„ plants?

Câ‚„ plants have high water-use efficiency due to their ability to minimize photorespiration. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.

Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Botany section), Chapter: Morphology and Anatomy of Flowering Plants, Topic: Plant structure and tissue systems.

What is the key adaptation of C₄ plants that helps them avoid photorespiration?

C₄ plants use PEP carboxylase to initially fix CO₂, reducing photorespiration by maintaining high CO₂ concentration in bundle sheath lls. This follows from NCERT principle where relation explains outcome clearly for students.

Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Botany section), Chapter: Biology - Botany portion covering relevant concept, Topic: Plant structure, physiology and applications.