In Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) plants, which substance is stored in the vacuole overnight?
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Correct answer: Malic acid
CAM plants fix CO2 into malate at night when their stomata are open. This malate is stored as malic acid in the large central vacuole and then released during the day for photosynthesis.
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