Plant Anatomy

The synthesis of organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms using energy derived from reactions involving inorganic chemicals, typically in the absence of sunlight. Photosynthesis and chemosynthesis are both processes by which organisms produce food;...

CAM are C4 plants that fix carbon dioxide during the night. They store it as 4 carbon malates, releasing carbon dioxide during daylight when the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis can take place. During the night carbon dioxide enters through the open stomata...

A C4 plant is a plant that cycles carbon dioxide into four-carbon sugar compounds to enter the Calvin cycle. These plants are very efficient in hot, dry climates and make a lot of energy. Many foods we eat are C4 plants, like maise, pineapple, sugar cane, and so on....

C3 plants go through the Calvin cycle, taking in carbon dioxide through the minuscule pores of the leaves, called stomata. There is an enzyme that helps the carbon dioxide combine with sugar. Eventually, the sugar and carbon dioxide form a molecule with three...

There are thousands of different types of plants, but only three different ways in which they can undergo photosynthesis. Here are the three types of plants, each undergoing a slightly different type of photosynthesis: C3 plants are the most common and the...