Q. The type of carbon dioxide fixation seen in many succulent plant species is
A) $C_{4}$-pathway
B) $C_{2}$-pathway
C) CAM-pathway
D) $C_{3}$-pathway
Explanation
CAM-pathway (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) is a mechanism of photosynthesis involving double fixation of carbon dioxide, which occurs in succulents belonging to Crassulaceae, cacti, euphorbias and some other plants of dry habitats where the stomata remain closed during the daytime and open only at night.
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