In sugarcane plant \(^{14}CO_2\) is fixed in malic acid, in which the enzyme that fixes \(CO_2\) is:
- Ribulose biphosphate carboxylase
- Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase
- Ribulose phosphate kinase
- Fructose phosphatase
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
In the sugarcane plant, Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase (PEP carboxylase) is the enzyme responsible for fixing \(CO_2\) to form malic acid during a process called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). This enzyme is crucial for \(CO_2\) fixation in plants that use the CAM photosynthesis pathway, which includes many succulent plants like sugarcane.
So, the correct option is (B): Phosphoenol pyruvic acid carboxylase
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