How do C₄ plants minimize photorespiration?
A) Stomata are open only at night and oxygen is stored in a four-carbon compound.
B) The light reactions and the carbon reactions occur in different cells, so CO₂ does not come into contact with rubisco.
C) Stomata are open only at night and CO₂ is stored in a four-carbon compound.
D) The light reactions and the carbon reactions occur in different cells, so that high levels of CO₂ are always around rubisco.
E) None of the answer choices are correct.

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C₄ plants separate parts of the carbon reactions in space to achieve greater efficiency in the use of water.

How Do C₄ Plants Minimize Photorespiration