compare between C3 and C4 plants according to following: – Chloroplast type – First product – First CO2 acceptor – Affinity for CO2 – Place of dark reaction – Presence of peripheral reticulum in chloroplast – Carbon dioxide fixation – Carbon assimilation – Photorespiration – Optimum temperature – Effect of stomata on photosynthesis – Efficiency Comparing C3 and C4 Plants: A Study of Photosynthetic Processes

Comparison of C3 and C4 plants: An investigation into photosynthetic processes

Photosynthesis plays an essential role in nature, providing energy that is necessary to support the growth of other species and plants. The C3 and the C4 types of photosynthesis are distinct, with different ways they transform light into energy. We can learn more about the significance of photosynthesis, and how it is used in various ecosystems by studying C3 and C4 plant differences (Guidi and co., 2019, Guidi and co. One key distinction between C3 andC4 plants is their chloroplast types. The C3 plant uses one type of chloroplast while the C4 plant has two. The first product of photosynthesis produced by C3 plants is 3-phosphoglycerate in their chloroplasts. C4 plants make oxaloacetate in their mesophyll cell (Liu and al. 2020). This distinction in the initial product of photosynthesis can have implications on the speed of carbon dioxide uptake as well as the efficiency of photosynthesis. RuBP is the first C3 or C4 plant to accept CO2. RuBP is the first CO2 acceptor of both C3 and C4 plants. However, they are more suited to dry, hot environments, with a higher tolerance. Cont…