How do C₄ and CAM plants overcome the negative effects of photorespiration? A)They destroy O₂. B)They chemically alter O₂ before it gets to the enzyme. C)They employ mechanisms that increase the CO₂/O₂ ratio to which Rubisco molecules are exposed. D)They chemically alter CO₂. E)They destroy CO₂.

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C₄ and CAM plants employ mechanisms that increase the CO₂/O₂ ratio to which Rubisco molecules are exposed. This reduces the likelihood of Rubisco binding to O₂ and producing useless byproducts through photorespiration.

How Do C4 and CAM Plants Overcome the Negative Effects

How Do C₄ and CAM Plants Overcome the Negative Effects