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PEP is primary `CO_(2)` acceptor in

A

`C_(3)` plants

B

`C_(4)` plants

C

`C_(2)` plants

D

`C_(3) and C_(4)` plants

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B
PEP is 3C compound which serves as primary `CO_(2)` acceptor in the mesophyll cell cytoplasm of `C_(4)` plants like maize, sugarcane, Sorghum etc.
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