5.energy Transformation Part 3
5.energy Transformation Part 3
Wheat
C3, C4, or CAM plant?
Cactus /
cacti
C3, C4, or CAM plant?
corn
C3, C4, or CAM plant?
pineapple
C3, C4, or CAM plant?
soybeans
C3, C4, or CAM plant?
sugarcane
• How does the Calvin Cycle convert CO2 to
glucose?
• How does the Calvin cycle connect to light-
dependent reactions?
A scientist is comparing the characteristics of a C3
plant, wheat, and a C4 plant, sugarcane. Which of the
ff. is true regarding these 2 plants?
A. The wheat plant makes glucose in its bundle sheath cells.
B. The sugarcane plant has stomata that open only at night,
while the wheat plant has stomata that open only during the
day.
C. The sugarcane plant physically separates its phases of
carbon fixation and the Calvin cycle, while the wheat plant
does not.
D. The sugarcane plant uses rubisco for carbon fixation.
Identify each of the ff. as a characteristic of C3, C4, or
CAM plants.
C3 C4 CAM
Calvin cycle occurs in
bundle-sheath cells
Has stomata which
are open at night
Best adapted to cool,
wet environments
Evaluation
Most life on Earth, and practically all life on the
surface, depend on the energy of the Sun. (1)
_________ organisms such as plants carry out
Photoautotrophic