What Are the Differences Between Renewable and Exhaustible Natural Resources

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Essay

What are the differences between renewable and exhaustible natural resources? Give several examples of each.

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Definitions:

Calvin Cycle

A set of biochemical reactions that take place in the chloroplasts of photosynthetic organisms. It is a part of the process by which carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds.

Light Reactions

The first stage of photosynthesis where solar energy is converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

Stomata

Pores found on the surface of leaves and stems that facilitate gas exchange between the plant and its environment.

Radioactively Label

A technique in molecular biology where molecules are tagged with radioactive isotopes for tracing or identifying biochemical processes.