Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT About C₄ Plants

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT about C₄ plants?

• A) In C₄ plants, fixation of carbon dioxide and the light-independent reactions occur in two different types of cells.
• B) C₄ plants are so called because a 4-carbon molecule is the first stable intermediate that forms in the light-independent reactions.
• C) In C₄ plants, carbon dioxide is fixed by an enzyme that does not use oxygen even at high oxygen levels.
• D) C₄ plants are adapted to produce glucose even when stomata are closed.
• E) C4 plants do not use rubisco or the Calvin-Benson cycle.

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