Photosynthesis

The biological process that converts light energy into chemical energy.

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Algae: diversity, ecology, and human uses Algae An introduction to algae: their biological features, evolutionary origins, ecological roles, major groups, and practical uses including food, industry and environmental application…

Biological carbon fixation: pathways, mechanisms, and ecological significance Carbon fixation Overview of biological carbon fixation: enzymatic pathways (Calvin cycle, reverse TCA, Wood–Ljungdahl), mechanisms of CO2 incorporation, where it occurs, and its ecological and bio…

Chloroplast: the photosynthetic organelle in plants and algae Chloroplast Chloroplasts are membrane-bound organelles in plants and algae that capture light with chlorophyll to produce sugars by photosynthesis, release oxygen, and support metabolism and e…

Oxygen (element O)

Oxygen (element O) Oxygen Oxygen (O, atomic number 8) is a reactive nonmetal essential for respiration, a major part of Earth's crust and atmosphere, and widely used in industry, medicine, and propulsion.