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Define the following terms:a. C3 metabolismb. C4 metabolismc. CAMd. phytochromee. CA1P

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Chapter38: Plant Developmental Responses To External And Internal Signals

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Define the following terms:
a. C3 metabolism
b. C4 metabolism
c. CAM
d. phytochrome
e. CA1P

Chemical pathways by which living things function, especially those that provide cellular energy, such as the transformation of energy from food into the energy of ATP. Metabolism also focuses on chemical pathways involving the synthesis of new biomolecules and the elimination of waste.

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