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← Nature & AnimalsGiven arid conditions, which outcome occurs when photorespiration accelerates via rubisco?
A)Decreased photosynthetic efficiency in C3 plants✓
B)Increased carbon fixation by mesophyll cells
C)Enhanced nitrogen assimilation in roots
D)Elevated transpiration rates from leaves
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Increased photorespiration, occurring through Rubisco's oxygenase activity rather than carboxylase, reduces photosynthetic efficiency because fixed carbon is lost via the photorespiratory pathway. This favors enhanced CO₂ uptake utilizing alternative carbon fixation methods, therefore avoiding photorespiration rather than enabling greater photosynthesis in C3 plants.
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