EBK LIFE: THE SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 8220103935432
Author: Sadava
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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Chapter 57.1, Problem 2R
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The two ways, in which carbon and energy get transformed into primary production.
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The Sun is an ultimate source of energy. All the living beings are directly or indirectly dependent on the Sun for their survival. There are two ways by which the organisms convert energy and carbon into the primary production. One method involves
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