Introduction
C3 is called this because the carbon dioxide is taken in a 3-carbon compound.
C3 photosynthesis is in most plants.
C3 plants in hot, dry weather cannot as efficiently go through the photosynthetic pathway.
C4 plants have this name because the carbon dioxide is takin in a 4-carbon compound.
C4 planta are more efficient than C3 plants.
C4 plants are only 0.4% of the 260000 known species of plants.
Task
!0 species of plants that undergo C4 photosynthesis- maize, sugarcane, sorghum, papyrus, sunflowers, corn, switchgrass, prairie bluestems, grama grass and orchids.
10 species of plants that undergo C3 photosynthesis - Alder, pine, oak, spruce, ash, fir, cedar, maple, cherry, birch trees
Process
The enviromental conditions that C3 plants are found in moist conditions such as a tropica rainforset or a woodland forest
The enviromental conditions that C4 plants are found is hot, dry conditions like a desert, shrublands, and grasslands.
Evaluation
The main difference between C3 and C4 photosynthesis is the enzyme which takes carbon dioxide from the air.
Similarities - Both provide the plant energy through photosynthesis, Both types of photosynthesis have many chemical reactions.
Conclusion
Credits
Jesse Haitel