Compare the process of carbon fixation in C3 plants to that of C4 plants.
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Carbon Fixation in C3 Plants: In C3 plants, the first step of photosynthesis is the fixation of carbon dioxide by the enzyme RuBisCO (Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) in the mesophyll cells. This process results in a three-carbon compound, Show more…
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