Consider the following facts: Rubisco can bind with both CO2

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Consider the following facts: Rubisco can bind with both CO2 and 02. Rubisco will bind with oxygen if the oxygen concentration is too high. In C4 plants, rubisco is protected from high oxygen concentration caused by closed stomata by a layer of mesophyll cells. What happens to carbohydrate production in C3 plants if water is limited and stomata must close? Relate this to the fact that C3 plants are adapted to cooler temperatures than C4 plants.