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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.
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How does the heat content of the reaction change in the process of photosynthesis when a glucose molecule is formed?
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What process does not occur in animal cells?
The process of osmosis and photosynthesis are not performed by animal cells.
What biochemical process is responsible for carbon fixation?
C3 carbon fixation is one of three metabolic pathways for carbon fixation in photosynthesis, along with C4 and CAM. This process converts carbon dioxide and ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP, a 5-carbon sugar) into 3-phosphoglycerate.
What is the process of making food in plants?
Photosynthesis
What is the name of the process that process that plants use to make their own food using energy from the sun?
plants can produce their own food with a process of photosynthesis
What is the process called when plants use carbon dioxide water and sunlight to make simple sugars?
aerobic respiration.
Which tree gives oxygen in the night?
I know some varities of Peepal tree do that. Infact, all trees that are capable of the CAM photosynthesis process do that.
How is photosynthesis different from respiration?
respiration is the process of breaking down food molecules in order to release energy for work while the photosynthesis is the food making process in plants.
Why is the yucca plant special?
it is special because it is a kind of photosynthesis called cam photosynthesis
Which process is needed for chlorophyll to work?
Photosynthesis is the process needed for chlorophyll to work. Chlorophyll is a chemical inside a plant which gives plants their green color.
What process does not occur in animal cells?
The process of osmosis and photosynthesis are not performed by animal cells.
How does the heat content of the reaction change in the process of photosynthesis when a glucose molecule is formed?
do your work
What biochemical process is responsible for carbon fixation?
C3 carbon fixation is one of three metabolic pathways for carbon fixation in photosynthesis, along with C4 and CAM. This process converts carbon dioxide and ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP, a 5-carbon sugar) into 3-phosphoglycerate.
What are the products of photosynthesis process?
wht are the product of the process of the photosynthesis
What is the process occurs in chloroplast?
That is the photosynthesis. It is to produce food
Cacti and pineapple are plants that use what type of photosynthesis?
CAM
How plants get the process of photosynthesis?
Plants got the process of photosynthesis by means of evolution.
