Notes from NEET topper

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) pathway

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is the adaptation of the succulents and some epiphytic plants to arid conditions in order to prevent water loss. CAM pathway involves the temporal separation of the biochemical reactions that helps in reducing the water loss through transpiration. Plants such as Orchids, Cacti, Aloe, Pineapple, Agave, Moringa show CAM pathway.