| A | B |
|---|
| rubisco will accept if CO2 level low | O2 |
| rice, wheat, spinach, most trees | C3 example plants |
| C3 | 85% of plants are this type |
| during photorespiration..... | ATP profit low to none, sugar production low to none |
| why will rubisco accept O2? | evolutionary "baggage" process |
| ALL plants regardless of pathway will still use | rubisco |
| earl atmosphere.... | had much more CO2 than O2 |
| special cells in C4 plants | bundle sheathe cells |
| C4 plants will produce temporarily | malate |
| corn, sugar cane | C4 example plants |
| ______ has a less affinity for O2 | PEP |
| plants that OPEN stomates at night | CAM |
| example CAM plants | cacti , pineapple, aloe vera plants |
| CAM conditions | very extreme heat, intense light, low H2O |
| Calvin Cycle | C3, C4 and CAM plants ALL USE |
