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Assertion : Photorespiration is a useful process where there is no synthesis of ATP energy.
Reason : RuBisCO is present in mesophyll cells of `C_(4)` plants, hence they show more productivity.

A

If both are true with reason being correct explanation

B

both true but reason is not correct explanation

C

assertion is true but reason is wrong

D

both are wrong.

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C
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