The Process by Which Light Energy Is Used by Plants

question 51

Short Answer

The process by which light energy is used by plants, algae, and cyanobacteria to form sugar is called ________.

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Definitions:

Pili

Hair-like appendages found on the surface of many bacteria, involved in adhesion to surfaces and in conjugation (the transfer of DNA between bacterial cells).

Conjugation

Conjugation is a form of genetic exchange between bacteria where DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another through direct contact.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that serve as the site of biological protein synthesis, translating messenger RNA into proteins.

Bacteriophage

Type of virus that infects bacteria.