A C4 plant minimizes photorespiration by

A. stomata that are only opened at night, storing carbon dioxide in malate, and releasing carbon dioxide during the day.
B. having the light reactions and carbon reactions occur in different cells, so oxygen does not come into contact with rubisco.
C. having the light reactions and carbon reactions occur in different cells, so carbon dioxide does not come into contact with rubisco.
D. stomata that are only opened at night, storing oxygen in malate, and releasing oxygen during the day.


B. having the light reactions and carbon reactions occur in different cells, so oxygen does not come into contact with rubisco.

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