For pineapple plants, the first step of carbon assimilation (incorporating atmospheric CO2 into a 3-carbon or a 4-carbon compound) takes place in cycle takes place in and the mesophyll cells; mesophyll cells. mesophyll cells; xylem cells. epidermis cells; mesophyll cells. mesophyll cells; bundle sheath cells.

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For pineapple plants, the first step of carbon assimilation (incorporating atmospheric CO2 into a 3-carbon or a 4-carbon compound) takes place in
cycle takes place in
,and then Calvin
mesophyll cells; mesophyll cells.
mesophyll cells; xylem cells.
epidermis cells; mesophyll cells.
mesophyll cells; bundle sheath cells.
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Transcribed Image Text:For pineapple plants, the first step of carbon assimilation (incorporating atmospheric CO2 into a 3-carbon or a 4-carbon compound) takes place in cycle takes place in ,and then Calvin mesophyll cells; mesophyll cells. mesophyll cells; xylem cells. epidermis cells; mesophyll cells. mesophyll cells; bundle sheath cells. O O O O
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C4 plants are light-dependent plants that undergo the C4 photosynthetic pathway.  These plants are able to reduce photorespiration by separating the CO2 fixation and Calvin cycle in different cells types.

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