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Is ficus religiosa a CAM plant?
Yes, ficus religiosa is a CAM plant. It is classified as a CAM plant because of its abilities to produce CO2 all the time.
Is agapanthus africanus a CAM plant?
yes it is scientifically proved
Can you name a plant that has adapted to its environment?
All plants are more or less adapted to their environment, but to give a specific example we take the cactus. A CAM plant that closes it's stomata in the daylight to conserve moisture and opening the stomata at night to let CO2 in then, having spines to protect itself generally and specifically to protect itself from animals trying to get it's stored moisture. Small surface area of leaves to protect them from over exposure.
How does the process of CAM photosynthesis work?
In brief, CAM photosynthesis occurs in plants which may have to conserve water. These plants close the stomata in the daylight, and open them at night. Thus conserving most (>90%) of the water otherwise lost due to transpiration.During the night they absorb CO2 and store it in an acid, hence the CAM - Crassulacean Acid Metabolism.The Crassulacea refers to a plant family in which the mechanism was first studied - it is NOT the metabolism of Crassulacean Acid. The acid was named after the plant.Many of the plant families in which this CAM process occur are those that may have to withstand drought. The great variety of Families of plants (both Angisperms and Gymnosperms) covers many hundreds of Genera, indicates that this mechanism has been discovered many times - a natural convergent evolution.Pineapple and Cacti are very common plants using CAM, but plants such as mosses and Quillworts (Isoetales) also use it. These lowly plants must often have a water problem. Perching orchids are another obvious group of adaptees.
Why wheat is a C3 plant?
Wheat has evolved as a C3 plant because it naturally occurs in temperate regions of the world, where the temperature is mild. In areas of the world where the temperature is high, plants with metabolisms such as C4 and CAM begin to dominate, as C3 plants are less energy efficient at high temperatures. This is because rubisco, the key protein in fixing carbon dioxide in C3 plants, is induced to dissipate the products of photosynthesis by high temperatures (a process known as photorespiration). This is a wasteful procedure that can lead to net loss of carbon from the plant. However, as C4 and CAM mechanisms for carbon dioxide fixation also require more energy, C3 plants dominate in temperate regions (and make up the majority of plant life on Earth).
What is an example of an cam plant?
Pineapples and cactus.
What is example of a CAM plant?
Pineapples and cactus.
What is an example of a CAM plant?
An example of a CAM plant is a pineapple. CAM plants, also known as Crassulacean Acid Metabolism plants, have adapted to arid environments by opening their stomata at night to reduce water loss through transpiration and storing carbon dioxide in the form of organic acids. This allows them to perform photosynthesis during the day when it is hot and dry.
How is a CAM plant to its environment?
A CAM plant conserves moisture during the day.
Is ficus religiosa a CAM plant?
Yes, ficus religiosa is a CAM plant. It is classified as a CAM plant because of its abilities to produce CO2 all the time.
Is corn a CAM plant?
No. Corn is a C4 plant.
Is Maize a CAM plant?
No, maize is not a CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plant. Maize follows the C4 photosynthetic pathway, which is different from the CAM pathway in terms of carbon fixation and timing of metabolic processes.
Is Carpobrotus edulis a CAM plant?
It is a facultive CAM which means it can switch between C3 and CAM depending on the conditions.
What plant takes in carbon dioxide at night?
Any plant that performs CAM photosynthesis. It occurs mostly in desert plants, such as cacti, to preserve water.
How are the higher cells in a plant cell adapted to photosynthesis?
They are able to undergo photosynthesis based on their adaptation to the environment. One such example is the CAM plant, which have become adapted to the dry environment and is able to perform photosynthesis at the optimum time.
Is prickly peare cactus a c3 or c4 plant?
its a CAM
Is agapanthus africanus a CAM plant?
yes it is scientifically proved
