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In the leaves of C(4) plants, malic acid...

In the leaves of `C_(4)` plants, malic acid formation during `CO_(2)` fixation occurs in the cells of

A

mesophyll

B

bundle sheath

C

phloem

D

epidermis

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A
The oxalic acid is reduced to malic acid in mesophyll cells, from chloroplast of mesophyll cells the malic acid is transferred to the chloroplast of bundle sheath cells where, it is decarboxylated to form `CO_(2)` and pyruvic acid.
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