Question

Assignment: Complete the Photosynthesis Table. Remember, carbon fixation refers to the reaction between an inorganic form of carbon (CO₂, or HCO₃^-) and an organic form of carbon (RUBP or PEP) to make an organic molecule. Also, assume that leaves are performing photosynthesis, not stems.

Photosynthesis Table

Pathway	Do the stomata typically open during the daytime or the nighttime?	Is CO2 involved in the first carbon fixation event?	The Calvin cycle typically only occurs in chloroplasts of the ___________.	Do the light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle occur in the same cell?	What percentage of land plant species perform the photosynthetic pathway?	Is oxygen fixation to RUBP common for plants that use this pathway?
C3
C4
CAM

Answer 1