What would be a likely consequence of a mutation in plants that results in a photorespiration deficiency? photosynthetic efficiency would be reduced at low light intensities. cells would carry on the calvin cycle at a much slower rate. less oxygen would be produced by photosynthesis. there would be more cellular damage from harmful products of the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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Yuliana Vincent

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4 November, 22:29

What would be a likely consequence of a mutation in plants that results in a photorespiration deficiency? photosynthetic efficiency would be reduced at low light intensities. cells would carry on the calvin cycle at a much slower rate. less oxygen would be produced by photosynthesis. there would be more cellular damage from harmful products of the light reactions of photosynthesis?

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Answer: There would be more cellular damage from harmful products of the light reactions of photosynthesis.

Photorespiration is a light dependent reaction that uptake molecular oxygen and release of carbon dioxide from organic compund. Photorespiration is linked to photosynthesis by ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase. However, consequence of mutation in plant due to photorespiration deficiency will result into more cellular damage from harmful products of the light reactions of photosynthesis.