CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    CAM pathway is observed in

    A)  pineapple

    B)  maize

    C)  sunflower

    D)  sugarcane

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    CAM plants fix \[C{{O}_{2}}\] at night and form mutation which stored in large vacuole of mesophyll cells till next day. These plants use PEP carboxylase. The malate release \[C{{O}_{2}}\] in day for use in Calvin cycle in same cell, eg, Euphorbiaceae, Asclepiadaceae, etc.


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