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Types Of Plants

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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CAM PLANT

  • An example of a CAM plant is a pineapple, agave, and cactus.
  • This plant uses carbon fixation to adapt to arid conditons.
  • This plant sleeps during the day and releases CO2 at night.
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C3 PLANTS

  • Examples: rice, wheat, oranges.
  • C3 plants perform carbon fixation through PGA.
  • Characteristics: one type of cloroplast, no distinct bundle sheath.
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C4 PLANTS

  • Examples:corn, crab grass, sugar cane.
  • C4 plants perform carbon fixation through OAA.
  • Characteristics: Kranz anatomy and demorphic chloroplasts.
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Emmanuel Reynoso