A desert cactus experiences high daytime temperatures; which mechanism minimizes water during its CO₂ intake?

💡 Explanation

CAM plants use temporal separation; stomata open at night, incorporating CO₂ into organic acids. This carbon store releases it during the day for photosynthesis, rather than opening stomata when water loss is high. Therefore CAM cycling minimizes water loss.

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