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← Nature & AnimalsIn CAM plants, which mechanism limits rubisco's functionality under heat stress?
A)Photorespiration overwhelms carbon fixation✓
B)Stomata remain closed continuously
C)RuBP regeneration becomes inefficient
D)CAM cycle operates at max rate
💡 Explanation
Under heat stress, photorespiration increases because oxygen, rather than carbon dioxide, binds with rubisco, therefore limiting the Calvin cycle activity; rather than efficient fixation, less sugar is produced despite sufficient resources.
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