Photorespiration

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Photorespiration

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Photorespiration tends to occur under dry and hot conditions, as it is a process that occurs when there is insufficient carbon dioxide available for the Calvin cycle, which is more likely to occur in these types of conditions.

Answer: E
 During photorespiration, rubisco mistakenly binds to oxygen instead of carbon dioxide, producing a 2-carbon compound that is later converted into a 3-carbon sugar precursor. This process ultimately leads to the production of oxygen, which is not a desired product of photosynthesis.