How do CAM plants fix CO2? They use the enzyme Rubisco to bind to CO2 and produc

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How do CAM plants fix CO2? They use the enzyme Rubisco to bind to CO2 and produce a 3-carbon compound 0 In the mesophyll cells. PEP carboxylase fixes CO2 into a 4-carbon compound, which is then transported into the bundle sheet cells and broken down to produce CO2 During the night, the stomata are open and PEP carboxylase fixes CO2 into other organic compounds. During the day those molecules are broken down to release CO2 O They have a special version of Rubisco that has highest affinity for CO2 and is not susceptible to photorespiration

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During night, the stomata are open and PEP carboxylase fixes CO2 into other organic compounds. During the day those molecules are broken down to release CO2.

Explanation. CAM plants are mostly xerophytes, so that they open stomata during night time and fix CO2.

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