Explain in Your Own Words the Short and Long-Term Effects

question 13

Essay

Explain in your own words the short and long-term effects of repeated, prolonged sleep deprivation.

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Definitions:

Photosystem II

A complex of proteins and pigments in chloroplasts that captures light energy for use in photosynthesis, generating oxygen and driving electron transport.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

Aerobic Life

Life forms that require oxygen for their metabolic processes, typically through respiration, to produce energy.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the chloroplasts of photosynthetic organisms to synthesize glucose.