C₃ and C₄plants get their classification from the number of carbons in the first detectable product of carbon dioxide fixation.The C₃product is ________,whereas the C₄ product is ________.

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Plants are classified based on the number of carbons in the first detectable product of carbon dioxide fixation. C3 plants produce a 3-carbon compound, 3-phosphoglycerate, while C4 plants produce a 4-carbon compound, oxaloacetate.

C3 and C4 plants Get Their Classification from the Number

C₃ and C₄plants Get Their Classification from the Number