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... CARBON SKELETONS Covalent bonds link carbon atoms together in long chains that form the skeletal framework for organic molecules . These carbon skeletons may vary in : • Length . • Shape ( straight chain , branched , ring ) . • Number ...
... CARBON SKELETONS Covalent bonds link carbon atoms together in long chains that form the skeletal framework for organic molecules . These carbon skeletons may vary in : • Length . • Shape ( straight chain , branched , ring ) . • Number ...
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... carbon dioxide and increases oxygen within the leaf air spaces . This condition favors photorespiration . Certain species of plants , which live in hot arid climates , have evolved alternate modes of carbon fixation that minimize ...
... carbon dioxide and increases oxygen within the leaf air spaces . This condition favors photorespiration . Certain species of plants , which live in hot arid climates , have evolved alternate modes of carbon fixation that minimize ...
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... carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide is then assimilated into organic matter by rubisco and the Calvin cycle . • The mesophyll cells are thus pumping carbon dioxide into the bundle- sheath cells , preventing photorespiration and ...
... carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide is then assimilated into organic matter by rubisco and the Calvin cycle . • The mesophyll cells are thus pumping carbon dioxide into the bundle- sheath cells , preventing photorespiration and ...
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Preface | 2 |
Water and the Fitness of the Environment | 22 |
Structure and Function of Macromolecules | 39 |
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active adaptive allele amino acids animals atom bacteria behavior biology blood body bonds Calvin cycle Campbell carbon cause cells cellular cellular respiration chapter and attending chemical chloroplasts chromosome complex cycle cytoplasm Darwin Describe digestive Distinguish diversity electron transport chain electrons embryo energy environment enzymes eukaryotic evolution evolutionary evolved example Explain factors fertilization fossil record function fungi gametes gene pool genetic genome genotype glucose glycolysis gradient growth haploid hormone human hydrogen inheritance interactions lecture macroevolution mammals mechanism meiosis metabolism microtubules mitosis molecular molecules mRNA muscle mutations natural selection nitrogen nucleotide nucleus nutrients OBJECTIVES After reading occur organisms oxidized oxygen pair phage phenotype phosphate photosynthesis Phylum plants plasma membrane polypeptide population potential produced prokaryotes protein proton reaction receptors recombinant replication reproduction respiration ribosomes sequence sexual speciation species sperm structure synthesis temperature tissue transport types vertebrates viral viruses zygote