No, pineapples are not C3 plants; they are classified as CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants. CAM plants adapt to arid conditions by opening their stomata at night to minimize water loss, allowing them to store carbon dioxide as organic acids. During the day, they process this stored CO2 for photosynthesis while keeping their stomata closed. This adaptation helps pineapples thrive in warm, dry environments.
C3
Yes, pineapple plants can produce multiple pineapples.
Yes, eucalyptus is a C3 plant. C3 plants are the most common type of plants and they use the C3 carbon fixation pathway during photosynthesis.
Pineapples. Thousands of Pineapples. And Sponges, millions.
Yes, zonal geraniums are C3 plants. They rely on the C3 photosynthesis pathway to fix carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
C3 plants belong to both monocots and dicots. The C3 pathway refers to the type of photosynthesis certain plants use, and it is not exclusive to a specific group of plants based on their classification as monocots or dicots.
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.
Yes, pineapple (Ananas comosus) is classified as a C3 plant, not a C4 plant. C3 plants primarily use the Calvin cycle for photosynthesis and typically thrive in cooler, wetter environments. C4 plants, on the other hand, have a different pathway that allows them to efficiently photosynthesize in hot and dry conditions. Pineapples adapt to their tropical environments but do not exhibit the C4 photosynthetic 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 and C4 plants are both categories of plants based on the type of photosynthetic pathway they use. Both types of plants undergo the Calvin cycle to fix carbon dioxide and produce sugar during photosynthesis. However, C4 plants have an additional carbon-concentrating mechanism that allows for more efficient photosynthesis in hot and dry conditions compared to C3 plants.
Pineapples and cactus.