The alternative pathways of photosynthesis using Câ‚„ or CAM systems might be described as metabolic compromises because (d) Both pathways minimize photorespiration but also expend more ATP during carbon fixation.
Photorespiration is an uneconomical process which takes place when the Calvin cycle enzyme rubisco reacts with oxygen instead of carbon dioxide.
This wasteful oxygenation reaction is observed in C₃ plants which lack any mechanism to deal with photorespiration.
However, Câ‚„ plants tend to minimize photorespiration by carrying out initial fixation of COâ‚‚ and the Calvin cycle in distinct types of cells.
Moreover, Crassulacean acid metabolism or CAM plants tend to minimize photorespiration and conserve water by segregating the above steps in time i.e. between night and day.
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