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CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants are found in

Option: 1

Mesophytic conditions


Option: 2

Hydrophytic conditions


Option: 3

Xerophytic conditions


Option: 4

Both a and b


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CAM Pathway -

 
  • CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants are found in xerophytic conditions.
  • CAM pathway is exhibited by Crassulaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cactaceae etc. 
  • Their stomata open only during the night, fixing carbon onto different compounds and then releasing the fixed carbon into the C3 cycle during the day when plants perform photosynthesis.
  • The CO2 taken up by succulent plants at night is fixed in a similar way as it takes place in C4 plants to form malic acid, which is being stored in the vacuole.
  • These acids are decarboxylated and the CO2 released is fixed to produce PGA.

CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants are found in xerophytic conditions. Hence, the correct answer is option c.

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