TREE PHYSIOLOGY
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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Question
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Which of these would be considered a CAM pathway plant?
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cactus
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corn
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elm tree
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algae
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -CAM plants include many succulents such as Cactaceae, Agavacea, Crassulaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Liliaceae, Vitaceae (grapes), Orchidaceae and bromeliads. CAM plants take in carbon dioxide during the night hours, fixing it within the plant as an organic acid with the help of an enzyme.
Detailed explanation-2: -Opuntia species are constitutive Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plants, in which the capacity to induce CAM metabolism is developmentally regulated, with a progression from C3 to CAM metabolism occurring during cladode development.
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