Statement I: The primary 
acceptor in 
plants is phosphoenolpyruvate and is found in the mesophyll cells.
Statement II: Mesophyll cells of 
plants lack 
enzyme.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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The primary 
acceptor is a 3-carbon molecule phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) and is present in the mesophyll cells. The enzyme responsible for this fixation is PEP carboxylase or PEPcase. It is important to register that the mesophyll cells lack RuBisCO enzyme. The 
acid OAA is formed in the mesophyll cells. Therefore, both the statements are correct.
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