How Do C₄ and CAM Plants Overcome the Negative Effects

question 14

Multiple Choice

How do C₄ and CAM plants overcome the negative effects of photorespiration?

• A)They destroy O₂.
• B)They chemically alter O₂ before it gets to the enzyme.
• C)They employ mechanisms that increase the CO₂/O₂ ratio to which Rubisco molecules are exposed.
• D)They chemically alter CO₂.
• E)They destroy CO₂.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in the neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses to other neurons.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of the branches of an axon, making connections with other nerve cells or muscles and transferring the impulse.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive electrochemical signals from other neurons.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between them.