In sugarcane plants,$^{14}CO_2$ is fixed into malic acid. Which enzyme is responsible for the fixation of $CO_2$ in this process?

  • A
    Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase
  • B
    Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase $(PEP-case)$
  • C
    Ribulose kinase phosphatase
  • D
    Fructose phosphate

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