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Question
Some of these terms/chemicals are associated with the C4 cycle. Explain.
Hatch slack pathway
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Solution
The process of synthesis of glucose in C4 plants is called Hatch and Slack Pathway. It was observed by MD Hatch and CR Slack in 1977.
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