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C3, C4, CAM Plants

Photosynthesis of C3, C4, and CAM Plants

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Most plants (about 90%) use this type of carbon acquisition strategy C3 Plants
Many grasses, corn, sugarcane, (about 3%) use this type of carbon acquisition strategy C4 Plants
Cacti, succulents (about 7%) use this type of carbon acquisition strategy CAM Plants
C3 plants use this type of method Calvin Benson cycle in mesophyll cells
C4 plants use this type of method Calvin Benson cycle in bundle sheath cells
CAM plants use this type of method Calvin Benson cycle during the day, CO2 acquisition at night
What is the first carbon molecule produced in C3 plants? A three-carbon acid (3 phosphogyleric acid (PGA)
What is the first carbon molecule produced in C4 plants? A four-carbon acid (malic, aspartic, or oxaloactic acid)
What is the first carbon molecule produced in CAM plants? A four-carbon acid (usually malic or aspartic acid)
The C3 plant habitat/biome is? Mostly temperate
The C4 plant habitat/biome is? Tropical or semitropical, mostly grasslands
The CAM plant habitat/biome is? Arid/desert
Created by: cheche.stoddard
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