At night, CAM plants incorporate CO₂ into ____, which is stored in the ____ of their cells.

A) fructose; vacuoles
B) malate; vacuoles
C) glucose; starch granules
D) pyruvate; starch granules
E) acetyl CoA; mitochondria

CAM Plants

Plants that utilize Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, a photosynthetic adaptation to arid conditions where stomata open at night to minimize water loss.

Malate

A substance found in many fruits and vegetables, serving as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle within cellular metabolism.

Vacuoles

Membrane-bound compartments within a cell that serve various functions such as storing nutrients or waste products.