What metabolic adaptation is employed by plants living in hot dry climates to prevent water loss and decrease photorespiration? A) crassulacean acid metabolism B) cellulose synthesis at night C) C₄pathway D) increased fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase activity E) inhibition of glycolate salvage

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Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a metabolic adaptation employed by plants living in hot, dry climates to prevent water loss and decrease photorespiration. CAM plants fix CO2 at night, when temperatures are cooler and humidity is higher, reducing water loss. This adaptation allows them to open their stomata at night and close them during the day, which minimizes water loss while still enabling photosynthesis.

What Metabolic Adaptation Is Employed by Plants Living in Hot