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Photorespiration Is an Energetically Wasteful Process That Seldom Occurs in Nature

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Photorespiration is an energetically wasteful process that seldom occurs in nature.


Definitions:

Initiation Step

The first step in a chain reaction mechanism in which reactive species capable of propagation are generated.

Chlorination

A chemical reaction where chlorine is added to another substance, often used in the synthesis of organic compounds and as a method for water disinfection.

Methane

A simple hydrocarbon with the formula CH4, representing the simplest alkane and the main component of natural gas.

Termination Reaction

A chemical reaction that halts the growth of a polymer chain by removing reactive intermediates, ending the polymerization process.

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