Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Question 127
Question: Assertion : CAM plants lack structural compartmentation of leaf, as found in $ C_4 $ plants. Reason : Stomata of CAM plants are open during the day.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
CAM plants do not exhibit the structural compartmentation ( $ C_3 $ and $ C_4 $ cycles taking place in different cells) of conventional C4 plants.
CAM plants fix $ CO_2 $ at night because their stomata are open at night and closed during the day.
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