A C4 plant is a plant that first fixes CO2 into a compound that has four carbon atoms before entering the Calvin Cycle of photosynthesis. C4 plants use carbon fixation. Carbon fixation is a process by which a plant removes carbon from the atmosphere and makes it into a solid. Corn (above) is an example of a C4 plant.
Works Cited
Stabler, L.B.S, Metz, M.M., & Gier, P.G. (2010). AP Biology. New York: Kaplan Publishing.
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