Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective

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ISBN: 9781259709999

Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Photosynthesis

Plants have a capacity that we humans can only imagine— the ability to produce food from sunlight. Sure, we can prepare some dishes that we can savor on, but it become possible because of the plants (as they serve as a producers of all the raw materials …

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In photosynthesis, what is encompassed by the term "light reactions"?

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In photosynthesis, what is encompassed by the term "light reactions"?

Solution Summary: The author explains that photosynthesis is a physiochemical process by which photosynthetic organisms and plants convert radiant energy of sunlight into chemical energy in the form of reducing power.

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