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Which outcome occurs when photorespiration limits ATP production in C3 plants?

A)Less efficient carbon fixation occurs
B)Increased water use efficiency impacts
C)Faster RuBisCO enzyme production increases
D)Enhanced photosynthetic pathways occur

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Less efficient carbon fixation occurs due to RuBisCO binding oxygen because photorespiration consumes ATP and NADPH, therefore reducing the plant's overall efficiency in carbohydrate production rather than enhancing photosynthesis under typical carbon-fixing conditions.

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