Classification

question 22

Essay

Classification.The processes listed below represent major chemical pathways in photosynthesis.Respond to the following statements with reference to these five processes.
a.light-dependent reactions
b.chemosynthetic reactions
c.carbon dioxide fixation
d.Calvin-Benson cycle
e.C4 pathway
-This leads to the formation of a glucose-6-phosphate from two molecules of phosphoglyceraldehyde.

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Definitions:

Minerals

Inorganic substances required by the body in small amounts for a variety of functions, including building strong bones and teeth, and regulating metabolism.

Buffers

Substances that minimize changes in pH by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions in a solution.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms by lowering the activation energy, involved in processes such as digestion and metabolism.

Glycolysis

A metabolic process that breaks down glucose to form pyruvate, releasing energy and producing ATP.