Photosynthesis+Research+Paper

** Fall Break Photosynthesis Research Paper  ** ** Mr. Sutton/Vinlove  ** There is a great diversity of plants on Earth. These plants obtain and use energy in different ways. Your job will be to describe some of these different pathways and the result it has on plant distribution around the globe. **4 points each:** This paper is worth 20 points. It should be: Include references. These can be cut and pasted from the internet.
 * PIB Biology **
 * Summary: **
 * Points to include in your paper: **
 * 2 points each: **
 * Examples of C3 plants
 * Examples of C4 plants
 * Examples of CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) plants
 * How each of these plants use carbon in different ways
 * Description of food crops grown in Colorado: C3, C4, or CAM?
 * Description of food crops grown in tropical areas (Central/South America, Southeast Asia, Africa): C3, C4, or CAM?
 * Why do certain plants perform better in some environments rather than others?
 * How much of your food comes from a nearby environment?
 * ** Typed **
 * ** Double spaced **
 * **Times New Roman font.**
 * ** At least one page long **
 * Due Monday, November 3 **