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Suppose Euphorbia and Maize are grown in the tropical area.a. Which one of them do you think will be able to survive under such conditions?b. Which one of them is more efficient in terms of photosynthetic activity?c. What difference do you think are there in their leaf anatomy?
Suppose Euphorbia and Maize are grown in the tropical area.
a. Which one of them do you think will be able to survive under such conditions?

b. Which one of them is more efficient in terms of photosynthetic activity?

c. What difference do you think are there in their leaf anatomy?
Biology | CBSE | Class 11 | Exercise 1 | NCERT Exemplar | Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
Suppose Euphorbia and Maize are grown in the tropical area.
a. Which one of them do you think will be able to survive under such conditions?

b. Which one of them is more efficient in terms of photosynthetic activity?

c. What difference do you think are there in their leaf anatomy?

Solution:

a. Maize is a C4 plant, while euphorbia is a CAM plant. Both are capable of surviving in tropical climates.

b. Maize is a C4 plant, which means it has higher photosynthetic efficiency.

c. The difference is that Kranz’s anatomy is visible in maize plants but not in Euphorbia plants.

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