Rubisco can bind with CO2 or 02. When it binds with O2, it "wastes" some of the energy captured from the sun. This reaction is photorespiration and is favored at high temperatures and low CO2:02 ratios. Which of the following strategies should limit photorespiration (select all that apply).

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Rubisco can bind with CO2 or 02. When it binds with O2, it "wastes" some of the energy captured from the sun.
This reaction is photorespiration and is favored at high temperatures and low CO2:02 ratios. Which of the
following strategies should limit photorespiration (select all that apply).
Keep stomata closed.
Keep stomata open.
Physically separate the light and light-independent reactions.
Temporally separate CO2 uptake and fixation.
Transcribed Image Text:Rubisco can bind with CO2 or 02. When it binds with O2, it "wastes" some of the energy captured from the sun. This reaction is photorespiration and is favored at high temperatures and low CO2:02 ratios. Which of the following strategies should limit photorespiration (select all that apply). Keep stomata closed. Keep stomata open. Physically separate the light and light-independent reactions. Temporally separate CO2 uptake and fixation.
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