Multiple Choice
Sagebrush is a C4 plant,while wheat is a C3 plant.Based on the type of photosynthesis that would occur in these plants in an arid (dry) southern region of the United States,which of the following is true?
A) Sagebrush is expected to outcompete wheat in the cooler spring and early summer seasons,whereas wheat outcompetes sagebrush in the hotter mid-to-late summer.
B) Wheat is expected to outcompete sagebrush in the cooler spring and early summer seasons,whereas sagebrush outcompetes wheat in the hotter mid-to-late summer.
C) Sagebrush produces 4 molecules of G3P per 'turn' of the Calvin cycle,while wheat produces only 3 molecules of G3P per "turn" of the Calvin cycle.
D) Sagebrush carries out the initial fixation of CO₂ into an organic acid only at night.
E) Wheat carries out the initial fixation of CO₂ into an organic acid only at night.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q14: The electrons of photosystem II are excited
Q18: Use the accompanying figure to answer the
Q29: In photosynthesis,what is the role of water
Q30: The final electron acceptor(s)associated with photosystem I
Q32: Besides proteins,thylakoid membranes must contain a large
Q33: Which of the following statements about photosynthesis
Q34: What is a difference between chlorophyll a
Q36: How does carbon fixation differ between C₃
Q37: How are the light-dependent and light-independent reactions
Q39: Early investigators thought the oxygen produced by