A C4 plant is a plant in which the Calvin cycle is preceded by reactions that incorporate CO2 into a four-carbon compound, the end product of which supplies CO2 for the Calvin cycle.
Una planta C4 utiliza reacciones previas al ciclo de Calvin para incorporar CO2 en un compuesto de cuatro carbonos, el cual luego suministra CO2 para el ciclo.
| Front | C4 plant |
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| Back | A plant in which the Calvin cycle is preceded by reactions that incorporate CO2 into a four-carbon compound, the end product of which supplies CO2 for the Calvin cycle. |
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