Photorespiration ____ the efficiency of sugar production and ____ the amount of carbon fixation.
A) increases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) decreases; increases
D) maintains; increases
E) decreases; decreases

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Photorespiration decreases the efficiency of sugar production and also decreases the amount of carbon fixation in plants. This process competes with photosynthesis, consuming oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, thus reducing the plant's ability to produce sugars and fix carbon.

Photorespiration ____ the Efficiency of Sugar Production and ____ the Amount

Photorespiration the Efficiency of Sugar Production and the Amount