Which of the following is an example of CAM plants?
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Friendship tree
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Mealie plant
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Sugarcane
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Barley
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Brown rice
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This option is correct because friendship tree is an example of CAM plants. CAM is named after the family Crassulaceae. CAM stands for crassulacean acid metabolism because it was first studied in members of the plant family Crassulaceae, to which the friendship tree (Crassula ovata) belongs.