Question

When do the Xerophytic plants take up carbon dioxide from the environment to perform photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Hint: Desert plants also get the management by the process of photosynthesis like other green plants. The pores on the leaves for the carbon dioxide is not opened by the desert plant until the sun goes down.

Complete step by step answer:
-Photosynthesis is the process by which all the green plants and certain organisms convert light energy into chemical energy so that they can produce water carbon dioxide and other energy-rich compounds.
-Generally the process of photosynthesis performed by the green plants during the daytime with the help of chlorophyll, a green pigment present in the green plants for the production of food.
-But the process of photosynthesis in the desert plants is performed during the night time to produce carbon dioxide because the climate of deserts is very hot during the daytime and precipitation i.e. amount of rainfall is very low.
-So, to prevent the loss of a large amount of water, they generally perform photosynthesis during nighttime. Hence, the carbon dioxide is stored in the stomata of xerophytes and performs the process of photosynthesis the next day.
-Transpiration is the main reason behind this process as they don't open their stomata during the night time so that a large amount of carbon dioxide can be absorbed because the temperature is generally low during the night time to prevent the loss of water.

Additional information:
-Xerophytes are the plants that are adapted to survive in an environment with a very low amount of liquid water. These plants can be found in places like the Sachin desert or ice-or-snow-covered regions.
-Cacti, pineapple, Gymnosperms are some examples of xerophytic plants.
-the adaptations of xerophytes usually increase the intake of water, limit the loss of water, and tell the water efficiently.
-They have thick cuticles and finely divided leaves or no leaves and also the reduced stomata and perform CAM photosynthesis.
-Succulents and protective coverings of color, wax, hair, or spines are their water storage adaptations.

Note:
-Xerophytes have a different structure and functional process so that they can conserve water in a large amount.
-Succulents, drought tolerance, and drought avoidance are the three main adaptive strategies of xerophytes.
-Xerophytes are generally spiny and have swollen and tiny or reduced leaves.