Photosynthesis

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

CAM plants (e.g., succulents) reduce water loss by

  • A

    Eliminating chlorophyll in mesophyll

  • B

    Opening stomata only at night to fix CO₂

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  • C

    Doing aerobic respiration in daylight

  • D

    Carrying out photosynthesis underwater

Explanation

CAM = Crassulacean Acid Metabolism. Stomata open at night (cool, humid), fixing CO₂ as malate; daytime closed stomata limit transpiration while malate releases CO₂ for the Calvin cycle.

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