Describe the different ways that C4 and CAM plants carry out photosynthesis, when compared to C3...
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Describe the different ways that {eq}\rm C4 {/eq} and {eq}\rm CAM {/eq} plants carry out photosynthesis, when compared to {eq}\rm C3 {/eq} plants; and then explain in each case why these differences evolved.
Carbon dioxide:
In biology, the gas present in the atmosphere utilized by plants to carry out the process of photosynthesis and producing glucose from carbon is called carbon dioxide. The plant leaves absorb the CO2 gas with the help of a stoma.
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View this answerThe pathways responsible for performing photosynthesis in different ways are C3, C4, and CAM pathways. The difference among the three routes (C3, C4,...
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Chapter 4 / Lesson 10Learn about carbon fixation in photosynthesis and what happens during carbon fixation. Discover where carbon fixation occurs in the cells and the chemical process.