In Order for Terrestrial Plants to Undergo Photosynthesis and Produce

question 1

Multiple Choice

In order for terrestrial plants to undergo photosynthesis and produce a six carbon sugar, which of the following metabolic pathways must occur?

• A) C₃
• B) C₄
• C) CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism)
• D) both C₃ and C₄
• E) both C₄ and CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism)

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Definitions:

Polysaccharides

Complex carbohydrates composed of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages.

Proteoglycan

A component of the extracellular matrix in connective tissues, consisting of a core protein and one or more covalently attached glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains.

Protein Core

The Protein Core is the central structural component or backbone of a larger molecule, such as a glycoprotein, which is crucial for its biological function and stability.

Tendons

Strong, flexible fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones, transmitting the force created by the muscle into movement of the bone.