Assertion: Photosynthetically,$C_4$ plants are less efficient than $C_3$ plants.
Reason: The operation of the $C_4$ pathway requires the involvement of only bundle-sheath cells.
Reason: The operation of the $C_4$ pathway requires the involvement of only bundle-sheath cells.
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- CIf the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
- DIf both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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$(B)$ Kranz anatomy pertains to leaf.
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