In which type of environment are plants most likely to use a C4 pathway of carbon fixation

A) cold and wet

B) cold and dry

C) hot and wet

D) hot and dry

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Chad Morgan

15 August, 23:58

In which type of environment are plants most likely to use a C4 pathway of carbon fixation

A) cold and wet

B) cold and dry

C) hot and wet

D) hot and dry

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Jamarion Molina · Answer 1

D) hot and dry. C4 pathway of carbon fixation is used by plants as an adaptive mechanism to prevent or reduce water loss during hot weather condition. In carbon fixation, C4 is not an alternative pathway but an additional one.

In which type of environment are plants most likely to use a C4 pathway of carbon fixationA) cold and wetB) cold and dryC) hot and wetD) hot and dry

In which type of environment are plants most likely to use a C4 pathway of carbon fixation

A) cold and wet

B) cold and dry

C) hot and wet

D) hot and dry