Leaves II University of Tulsa塔尔萨大学叶二.pptVIP

Leaves - II Corn leaves show Kranz anatomy Photosynthesis Light Reactions produces ATP and NADPH Carbon fixation reaction incorporates CO2 into sugars Normal fixation is by Calvin Cycle: C-3 pathway CO2 + Ribulose-1,6-bisphosphate forms 2 molecules of PGA C-4 plants prefix CO2 into oxaloacetic acid and malic acid prior to the Calvin Cycle Calvin Cycle (C-3) C-3 plant leaves C-4 pathway Sugar Cane Leaf Grama grass leaf (C-4) Corn leaf Amaranth Leaf (C-4 dicot) Schematic of Atriplex leaf (a C-4 dicot) Adaptations to Xeric Environments Thickened cuticle Sunken stomata Beach grass Yucca Oleander