One of the disadvantages of the C4 pathway is that it requires  

A.  more O2.
B.  more NADPH.
C.  more light.
D.  more ATP.
E.  a much higher temperature.


D.  more ATP.

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A. glucose. B. carbon dioxide. C. O2. D. in water for the most part, as water is not used in photosynthesis. E. in ATP.

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Darwin's assumption that living forms must be descended from extinct forms was based on ________ evidence.

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