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For the same amount of CO2 fixed, a C4 plant as compared to C3 plant losses only
For the same amount of CO2 fixed, a C4 plant as compared to C3 plant losses only
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The correct option is D Half amount of water
A) A C4 plant loses half as much as water as a C3 plant as C4 plants need not to open their stomata for long to take in carbon dioxide due to high efficiency of the C4 pathway and this reduces water loss due to transpiration.B) C4 plants lose less water than C3 plants.
C) C4 plants are more efficient than C3 plants and lose half as much water.
D) C4 plants lose half the amount of water.
So the correct answer is 'Half amount of water'.
A) A C4 plant loses half as much as water as a C3 plant as C4 plants need not to open their stomata for long to take in carbon dioxide due to high efficiency of the C4 pathway and this reduces water loss due to transpiration.
B) C4 plants lose less water than C3 plants.
C) C4 plants are more efficient than C3 plants and lose half as much water.
D) C4 plants lose half the amount of water.
So the correct answer is 'Half amount of water'.
C) C4 plants are more efficient than C3 plants and lose half as much water.
D) C4 plants lose half the amount of water.
So the correct answer is 'Half amount of water'.
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