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CAM helps the plants in
Options
(a) Conserving water
(b) Secondary growth
(c) Disease resistance
(d) Reproduction
Correct Answer:
Conserving water
Explanation:
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is photosynthesis by the C₄ pathway in which carbon dioxide is taken up during the night, when the palnt`s stomata are open, and fixed into malic acid.During the day, when the stomata are closed, carbon dioxide is released from malic acid for use in the Calvin cycle. This is important for palnts that live in arid conditions as it enables them to keep their stomata closed during the day to reduce water loss from evaporation. Crassulacean acid metabolism is common in succule
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Topics: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
(153)
Subject: Biology
(4253)
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