C4 plants are more efficient in photosynthesis than
C3 plants due to
(a) higher leaf area
(b) presence of larger number of chloroplasts in the
leaf cells
(c) presence of thin cuticle
(d) lower rate of photorespiration

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Answer :

d) lower rate of photorespiration.

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