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← Nature & AnimalsWhich limitation arises for C3 plants at high temperatures, thus impacting rubisco function within the chloroplast?
A)Photorespiration outcompetes carbon fixation.✓
B)Electron transport saturates, halting ATP.
C)Stomata close, enhancing CO2 intake.
D)Chlorophyll synthesis declines drastically.
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Photorespiration increases because rubisco fixes O2 rather than CO2 when CO2 levels are low due to heat accelerating water loss and stomatal closure; therefore, photosynthetic efficiency plummets, rather than increasing CO2 intake or a decline in factors like, chlorophyll.
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