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Who coined the term CAM?
Who coined the term CAM?
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The correct option is B Ranson and Thomas
Ranson and Thomas coined the term CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) in 1940. CAM pathway is a carbon fixation pathway that evolved in some plants as an adaptation to arid conditions. In a plant using full CAM, the stomata in the leaves remain shut during the day to reduce evapotranspiration, but open at night to collect carbon dioxide.
Ranson and Thomas coined the term CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) in 1940. CAM pathway is a carbon fixation pathway that evolved in some plants as an adaptation to arid conditions. In a plant using full CAM, the stomata in the leaves remain shut during the day to reduce evapotranspiration, but open at night to collect carbon dioxide.
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