Which of Thfollowing Statements Is INCORRECT About C₃ Plants

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of thfollowing statements is INCORRECT about C₃ plants?

• A)C₃ plants conserve water on dry and hot days by closing their stomata.
• B)C₃ plants are so called because a 3-carbon PGA is the first stable intermediate that forms in the light-independent reactions.
• C)In C₃ plants, a carbon dioxide molecule that is taken from the atmosphere is readily accepted by a RuBP molecule.
• D)Because photorespiration counteracts photosynthesis, C₃ plants have developed a way to shut down that process (photorespiration).
• E)None of these are incorrect.

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