C3 vs C4 Plants. Photosynthesis is the light driven reaction that converts carbon dioxide and water in to energy rich sugars. The process is coupled to the oxidation of water yielding oxygen as a biproduct.4 plants are much more efficient at capturing carbon dioxide. C4 photosynthesis is found in both monocot and dicot species. In contrast to C3 plants, the first stable product formed during photosynthesis is oxaloacetic, which is a C4 compound.
The Gran Telescopio Canarias is by far the largest telescope on earth and measures 34 feet (or 409 inches) across! Its home is in the Canary Islands of Spain. The design and development of this telescope took more than 1,000 people from over 100 companies more than a decade to complete.
The next generation of ground-based telescopes are coming to give us an unprecedented view into the cosmos. Today, the Giant Magellan Telescope was approved to begin construction in Chile. When it opens its eyes in 2021, it will be the largest telescope in the world ... for a little while, anyway. The building of the GMT marks the beginning of the era of extremely large telescopesâthose whose light-gathering surfaces measure in excess of 80 feet.