How Are Sand Dunes Formed

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Essay

How are sand dunes formed?

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Definitions:

Noncyclic Electron Pathway

A pathway of photosynthesis where electrons flow in a linear manner from water to NADP+, producing NADPH without the return of electrons to the light-absorbing pigment.

Calvin Cycle

A set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis, where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose.

G3P

Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, a three-carbon sugar molecule that plays a central role in both the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis and the glycolysis metabolic pathway.

Organic Molecules

Compounds mainly containing carbon atoms, along with hydrogen, oxygen, and other elements, that are the basis of life.