HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these would be considered a C4 Pathway plant?
A
cactus
B
sugar cane
C
oak tree
D
algae
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -C4 plants-including maize, sugarcane, and sorghum-avoid photorespiration by using another enzyme called PEP during the first step of carbon fixation. This step takes place in the mesophyll cells that are located close to the stomata where carbon dioxide and oxygen enter the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sugarcane is a C4 plant, which means it is equipped with a turbocharged method of photosynthesis. This system makes it one of the world’s most efficient crops at turning the natural power of the sun into food and energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of C4 plants include sugarcane and corn. C4 plants are named so because the first product formed during carbon fixation is a four-carbon compound.

Detailed explanation-4: -Corn, sugarcane and some shrubs are examples of plants that follow the C4 pathway.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of C4 plants are corn, sorghum, and sugarcane.

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