Exemplar Problems

Question:

Suppose Euphorbia and Maize are grown in the tropical area.

a. Which one of them do you think will be able to survive under such conditions?

b. Which one of them is more efficient in terms of photosynthetic activity?

c. What difference do you think are there in their leaf anatomy?

Answer:

a. Euphorbia exhibits the CAM pathway, while maize employs the C4 pathway; both plant types are capable of thriving in tropical regions

b. Maize is more efficient as it can carry out C4 cycle.

c. Maize is C4 plant and shows a unique leaf anatomy known as Kranz anatomy.