What do C4 plants do?

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Humaam H.
Jun 16, 2016

C4 plants separate the steps of carbon fixation in two anatomically different cells.

Explanation:

#CO_2# uptake in C4 plants varies from C3 plants in which forms a 4-carbon molecule. Additionally C4 plants have the steps of carbon fixation separated in two anatomically different cells. This is different in comparison to CAM plants which separate the steps of carbon fixation temporally.

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