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In certain group of plants, stomata remains closed during day. How is food synthesized by such plants ? Also name them.

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They take up `CO_(2)` at night and prepare an intermediate which is acted upon by the energy absorbed by chlorophyll during the day. Desert plants [Xerophytic plants].
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