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← Nature & AnimalsWhich effect occurs when C4 plant stomata close during midday sunlight?
A)Photosynthesis continues with stored CO2✓
B)Photorespiration increases dramatically
C)Oxygen production increases significantly
D)Rubisco activity immediately accelerates
💡 Explanation
When C4 plant stomata close during midday, the initial CO2 fixation by PEP carboxylase continues using stored four-carbon acids because it concentrates CO2 around Rubisco in bundle sheath cells, thus preventing photorespiration. Therefore photosynthesis continues, rather than higher photorespiration or drastic oxygen increases.
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