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Compare and contrast the energy consumption and pro/con of C3carbon fixation (via Calvin cycle) vs C4 carbon fixation (via C4pathway+Calvin cycle)

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C3 carbon fixation is the process where carbon dioxide and ribulose bisphosphate are converted to 3phosphoglycerate by RuBisco enzyme by the following reaction CO2 H2O RuBP 2 3phosphoglycerate C4 pathway is an elaboration of C3 pathway In this CO2 is shuttled through malate from    See Answer
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