C3 and C4 plants are named after the number of carbon molecules in the first products of their carbon fixation cycles.
C3 plants produce 3-phosphoglycerate and C4 plants produce Oxaloacetate.
Brassica napus is a C3 plant. It utilizes the C3 photosynthetic pathway, which is the most common photosynthetic pathway in plants.
C4 plants have an extra step in their photosynthetic pathway to minimize photorespiration, allowing them to be more efficient in hot and dry conditions compared to C3 plants. C4 plants, like corn and sugarcane, have specialized leaf anatomy with separate cells for carbon fixation, while C3 plants, like wheat and rice, lack this specialization.
C4 plants are usually not aquatic, as they are more commonly found in dry, warm environments. C3 plants can include both terrestrial and aquatic plants, as they are more adaptable to different environmental conditions.
In a hotter and drier climate, C4 and CAM plants are likely to become more abundant compared to C3 plants. This is because C4 and CAM plants are more adapted to hot and dry conditions, as they have better water and carbon dioxide management strategies. C3 plants, on the other hand, are more suited to cooler and wetter conditions.
In hot, arid conditions, C3 and C4 plants have to partially close their stomata to reduce water loss. However, this inhibits photosynthesis. Therefore, C3 and C4 plants are photosynthetically more efficient in more temperate environments.
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Sunflowers are C3 plants. They use the C3 carbon fixation pathway during photosynthesis, which is less efficient in hot and dry conditions compared to C4 plants.
Around 50ppm for C3 plants and around 5ppm for C4 plants.
Brassica napus is a C3 plant. It utilizes the C3 photosynthetic pathway, which is the most common photosynthetic pathway in plants.
No, peas are not considered C4 plants. Peas, along with many other common crops like wheat, rice, and soybeans, are classified as C3 plants, which fix carbon dioxide during photosynthesis using the C3 carbon fixation pathway.
Balsam plants are C3 plants. They use the C3 carbon fixation pathway for photosynthesis, which involves the initial fixation of carbon dioxide into a three-carbon compound.
C3 due to the abundance of water. C4 and CAM plants tend to inhabit very dry environments and have adaptations that minimise photorespiration (a process that wastes ATP) and water loss.
C4 plants have an extra step in their photosynthetic pathway to minimize photorespiration, allowing them to be more efficient in hot and dry conditions compared to C3 plants. C4 plants, like corn and sugarcane, have specialized leaf anatomy with separate cells for carbon fixation, while C3 plants, like wheat and rice, lack this specialization.
C4 plants are not inherently larger than C3 plants. However, they are typically more efficient in photosynthesis due to their carbon fixation mechanism, which can help them grow better in certain conditions like high heat and drought.
Cocoa is neither a C3 or C4 plant. Though it tends to live in warmer climates, it does not fit into either category.
A basswood tree is an example of a C3 plant. C3 plants are the most common type of plants and perform photosynthesis through the C3 pathway, which means they fix carbon dioxide into a three-carbon compound during the Calvin cycle.
No, spinach is a C3 plant. C4 plants are known for having a unique photosynthetic pathway that allows them to thrive in high-temperature, high-light conditions, whereas spinach uses the more common C3 photosynthesis pathway.