单词 | crassulacean acid metabolism |
释义 | crassulacean acid metabolismcrassulacean acid metabolism(ˌkræsjʊˈleɪʃən)crassulacean acid metabolismcrassulacean acid metabolism[‚kras·ə¦lā·shən ¦as·əd mə′tab·ə‚liz·əm]crassulacean acid metabolismcrassulacean acid metabolismlight) the animal is less conspicuous than if evenly coloured all over.crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)a method of PHOTOSYNTHESIS found in certain succulent plants (members of the family Crassulaceae) that live in hot, dry climates and close their stomata during the day to avoid excessive TRANSPIRATION losses and open them at night. During the night CO2 is taken in and stored as organic acids (e.g. malic acid); during the day the CO2 is released from the organic acids and used in the CALVIN CYCLE. |
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