The C₄ Pathway Is Necessary in Tropical Plants Because

question 3

Multiple Choice

The C₄ pathway is necessary in tropical plants because:

• A) at high temperatures, the plants cannot maintain sufficient water levels within the cells.
• B) tropical plants do not have proper day/light cycles to maintain the balance of CO₂ necessary for carbohydrate storage.
• C) at high temperatures, the oxygenase activity of rubisco is high.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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