In C₄ Plants, Carbon Dioxide Is Added to ________________ to Form

question 39

Short Answer

In C₄ plants, carbon dioxide is added to ________________ to form oxaloacetate, which is reduced to malate, which carries CO₂ to the bundle-sheath cells.

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Definitions:

Surface-area-to-volume Ratios

a measure that describes how much surface area an object has relative to its volume, important in processes like heat exchange and chemical reactions.

Mercury

The closest planet to the Sun.

Asteroid Belt

A region of space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter filled with numerous asteroids or minor planets.

Geologic Process

Natural mechanisms that lead to the formation, alteration, and deformation of rocks and Earth materials.