Which risk is amplified when some desert plants experience extended drought conditions?

💡 Explanation

Photorespiration rises due to stomata closing to conserve water, increasing O₂ concentration and causing Rubisco to fix oxygen rather than CO₂, therefore wasting energy and slowing growth rather than the other choices, because drought only impacts water efficiency.

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• Which metabolic shift results when photorespiration depletes RuBP?
• Which risk increases for migrating salmon using swim bladders in rapidly shifting river depths?
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