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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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Malic acid formed from oxaloacetic acid in the mesophyll cells of the `C_4` plant which undergo decarboxylation inside bundle sheath cells to release a `CO_2` molecule and pyruvic acid which is transported back to mesophyll cell.
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