Which of the following is a C4 plant, making it highly efficient at carbon fixation and sugar production?
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Correct answer: Sugar cane
Sugarcane uses the C4 photosynthetic pathway, which allows it to photosynthesize at higher rates and under higher temperatures compared to C3 plants like sugar beet. This efficiency contributes to its massive biomass and sugar yield.
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