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Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the C4 pathway?

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It helps minimize photorespiration. The first stable product is a four-carbon compound. Carbon fixation occurs in bundle sheath cells. Correct PEP carboxylase plays a key role in initial CO2 fixation.

Explanation

In C4 plants, carbon fixation occurs in mesophyll cells, while the Calvin cycle occurs in bundle sheath cells.

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