This is a picture of corn. Corn is an example of a C4 Plant. A C4 Plant is any plant that fixes the carbon dioxide into a compound of four carbon atoms before going through photosynthesis. Because of corns ability to fix the carbon dioxide into four carbon atoms, it is able to survive in the extreme heat of midsummer. This is an adaptation that allows C4 plants to survive in the tropics, where they thrive most.
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