Multiple choice

Which of the following plant is an efficient energy converter at a high light intensity and temperature?

  1. Potato

  2. Tomato

  3. Sunflower

  4. Sugarcane

  5. Rice

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sunflower is a C4 plant and is able to photosynthesise in high light intensity and excessive heat. They keep their stomata partially closed and are able to absorb carbon dioxide of as low a concentration as 2ppm. Hence, their productivity is higher than C3 plants.