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AGRON exam 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Examples of C3 plants | most plants |
| Examples of C4 plants | Corn, sugarcane, sorghum |
| Examples of CAM plants | Succulents and pineapple |
| Typical production environment C3 plant | cool and moist |
| Typical production environment C4 plant | warm, moist, or dry |
| Typical production environment CAM plant | hot and dry |
| Does photorespiration typically occur? Yes or no. C3 plants | yes |
| Does photorespiration typically occur? Yes or no. C4 plants | not detectible |
| Does photorespiration typically occur? Yes or no. CAM plants | not detectible |
| Location of carbon fixation C3 plants | parenchyma/mesophyll cells |
| Location of carbon fixation C4 plants | parenchyma/mesophyll cells |
| Location of carbon fixation CAM plants | parenchyma/mesophyll cells |
| Enzymes used in carbon fixation C3 plant | RuBisCO |
| Enzymes used in carbon fixation C4 plants | PEP carboxylase |
| Enzymes used in carbon fixation CAM plants | PEP carboxylase |
| First product of carbon fixation. C3 plants | 3-carbon, PGA |
| First product of carbon fixation. C4 plants | 4-carbon, OAA |
| First product of carbon fixation. CAM plants | 4-carbon, OAA |
| When does carbon fixation take place? C3 plants | day |
| When does carbon fixation take place? C4 plants | day |
| When does carbon fixation take place? CAM plants | night |
| Location of the Calvin cycle. C3 plants | parenchyma/mesophyll cells |
| Location of the Calvin cycle. C4 plants | bundle sheath cells |
| Location of the Calvin cycle. CAM plants | parenchyma/mesophyll cells |
| When does the calvin cycle take place. C3 plants | day |
| When does the calvin cycle take place. C4 plants | day |
| When does the calvin cycle take place. CAM plants | day |
| How ith the carbon fixation and the calvin cycle seperated. C3 plants | not seperated |
| How ith the carbon fixation and the calvin cycle seperated. C4 plants | seperated by leaf anatomy, spacial |
| How ith the carbon fixation and the calvin cycle seperated. CAM plants | seperated by time, temporal |
| When are the stomates open. C3 plants | day |
| When are the stomates open. C4 plants | day |
| WHen are the stomates open. CAM plants | night |
| Optimum temps for growth C3 plants | 20-30 C 59-77 F |
| Optimum temps for growth C4 plants | 30-40 C 86-104 C |
| Optimum temps for growth CAM plants | hotter than 40 C hotter than 104 F |