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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

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Plants were grown at which of the following places take up carbon dioxide during the night?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Deserts.

Plants grown in Desert places take up carbon dioxide during the night.

  • Desert plants that thrive in semi-arid environments fix atmospheric CO2 to produce malic acid at night.
  • For utilization throughout the day, these plants store organic acid intermediate during the night.
  • The plants that engage in crassulacean metabolism are known as CAM plants, and this metabolic pathway is known as crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM).