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Are all C4 plants monocots?
Are all C4 plants monocots?
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C4 plants:
- Plants that mainly grow in tropical dry areas undergo the C4 pathway. In C4 plants, the first product of CO2 fixation is oxaloacetic acid.
- C4 plants possess a distinct type of leaf anatomy called ‘Kranz’ anatomy in which the mesophyll cells form a cluster around the bundle-sheath.
- C4 plants show a high photosynthesis rate at high temperatures, efficiently utilize nitrogen and water, lack photorespiration, etc.
- Monocots refer to plants that contain a single cotyledon.
- All C4 plants are not monocots. C4 pathway occurs in both monocots (maize, sorghum) and dicots (Asteraceae, Amaranthus).
C4 plants:
- Plants that mainly grow in tropical dry areas undergo the C4 pathway. In C4 plants, the first product of CO2 fixation is oxaloacetic acid.
- C4 plants possess a distinct type of leaf anatomy called ‘Kranz’ anatomy in which the mesophyll cells form a cluster around the bundle-sheath.
- C4 plants show a high photosynthesis rate at high temperatures, efficiently utilize nitrogen and water, lack photorespiration, etc.
- Monocots refer to plants that contain a single cotyledon.
- All C4 plants are not monocots. C4 pathway occurs in both monocots (maize, sorghum) and dicots (Asteraceae, Amaranthus).
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