In CAM plants,________ is stored at night and released during the day to supply carbon dioxide.
A)glucose
B)acetate
C)phosphoenolpyruvate
D)malate

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In CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants, carbon dioxide is stored at night as malate in the vacuoles of mesophyll cells. During the day, the malate is released and broken down into carbon dioxide and pyruvate, which can then be used in photosynthesis to produce glucose. Therefore, the correct answer is D) malate.

In CAM Plants,________ Is Stored at Night and Released During