stuff I missed for exam 2 Flashcards
1
Q
rubisco often accidentally…
A
often accidentally uses O2 instead of CO2
2
Q
mistakes made in photorespiration must be fix which:
A
-requires (wastes) ATP
-creates CO2
3
Q
what plants do not reduce photorespiration?
A
c3 plants
4
Q
what plants reduce photorespiration and what do they do?
A
C4: shifts location of carbon fixation
5
Q
what do C4 plants use to fixate carbon?
A
PEP carboxylase fixes CO2 into 4 carbon molecules (in mesophyll cells)
6
Q
what do CAM plants do to reduce photorespiration?
A
shift time of carbon fixation (stomata is opened at night)
7
Q
autotrophs
A
plants
-produce carbon from environment
-obtain energy from environment
