Which best explains the rate of carbon fixation observed at 50°C? The high temperature causes the reaction to proceed very quickly. The high temperature causes some of the rubisco to become denatured and become inactive. The high temperature causes some of the CO 2 to remain as a gas and be unavailable for fixation. The high temperature begins to cause the 6-carbon molecule to decay.
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