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Rubisco will only fix oxygen when carbon dioxide is in short supply or inaccessible (most commonly because of closed or partially closed stomata). When rubisco fixes oxygen instead of carbon, it is called photorespiration. This process probably evolved as an adaption to hot dry environments with limited amounts of carbon dioxide; however, photorespiration is a highly inefficient process.

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