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pho·to·syn·the·sis
/ ˌfōtōˈsin[unvoicedth]əsis/
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n.
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
DERIVATIVES:
pho·to·syn·thet·ic
/ -ˌsinˈ[unvoicedth]etik/ adj.
pho·to·syn·thet·i·cal·ly
/ -ˌsinˈ[unvoicedth]etik(ə)lē/ adv.
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Photosynthesis.
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 9/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...interest in the plant world is because of photosynthesis (pho-to-syn-the-sis). Plants...This is because they carry out photosynthesis, the complex chemical process that...and food for the plant. Because of photosynthesis, plants are the anchor of all food...
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Photosynthesis, A Comprehensive Treatise.(Review)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Photosynthesis, A Comprehensive Treatise. Edited...comprehensive yet concise text on photosynthesis for use as an advanced-level textbook...several multi-volume works cover photosynthesis in detail, no adequate text is available...
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Photosynthesis
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 11/7/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Amry New Straits Times 11-07-2001 Photosynthesis Byline: Compiled by Shareem Amry...summaries the essential role that Photosynthesis plays in the support of all life forms...lungs for a reason. By the process of photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and...
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Overcoming student misconceptions about photosynthesis: a model--and inquiry-based approach using aquatic plants.(Report)
Magazine article from: Science Activities; 3/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...OMITTED] Abstract. Even though photosynthesis is an obligatory part of the...classroom coverage of the topic of photosynthesis should include not only its...properties but also the role of photosynthesis or photosynthetic organisms...
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Temperature acclimation of photosynthesis and related changes in photosystem II electron transport in winter wheat
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Temperature Acclimation of Photosynthesis and Related Changes in Photosystem...for CO^sub 2^-saturated photosynthesis was 15 deg C to 20 deg C...of CO^sub 2^-saturated photosynthesis and PS II electron transport...
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Estimation of canopy photosynthesis in rice by means of daily increases in leaf carbohydrate concentrations.
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 7/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Photosynthesis is closely related to dry matter...The interrelationships among photosynthesis, solar radiation, and yield make...Peng et al., 1994). Hence, photosynthesis measurements are important when evaluating...
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Decrease in phosphoribulokinase activity by antisense RNA in transgenic tobacco. Relationship between photosynthesis, growth, and allocation at different nitrogen levels
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Transgenic Tobacco. Relationship between Photosynthesis, Growth, and Allocation at Different...Levels1 To study the direct effects of photosynthesis on allocation of biomass by altering photosynthesis without altering leaf N or nitrate...
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Photosynthesis: A Comprehensive Treatise.(Review) (book review)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 5/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Photosynthesis: A Comprehensive Treatise. Edited...advanced comprehensive textbook on photosynthesis and its relationship to other fields...state-of-the-art picture of photosynthesis. In fact, many chapters have sections...
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Knowing photosynthesis - the life-giving process.(Educators Speak)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 6/18/2006; 700+ words
; ...grade school, our teachers explained photosynthesis to us simply as the conversion of...mysterious work of nature really work? Photosynthesis is a basic life process by which carbon...organic compounds. In other words, photosynthesis is responsible for transforming and...
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Relationship between Photosynthesis and Seed Number at Phloem Isolated Nodes in Soybean.
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...seems to be related to canopy photosynthesis during flowering and pod set. Treatments that alter canopy photosynthesis during this period, such as...source activity (i.e., canopy photosynthesis) and sink characteristics in...
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Photosynthesis
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is the biological conversion of light energy into chemical energy...microbiologist Cornelius van Niel (1897-1985). Van Niel studied photosynthesis in anaerobic bacteria, rather than in higher plants. Like...
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Photosynthesis, Light Reactions and
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Photosynthesis, Light Reactions and Life requires...sunlight, which is transformed by photosynthesis into a form of chemical energy that...nonphotosynthetic organisms alike. Photosynthesis is the molecular process by which...
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photosynthesis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
photosynthesis , process in which green plants utilize...Photosynthetic Process The initial process in photosynthesis is the decomposition of water (H...O 6 ), and water. This phase of photosynthesis utilizes stored energy and therefore...
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Photosynthesis, Carbon Fixation and
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Photosynthesis, Carbon Fixation and Virtually all...C 6 H 12 O 6 (glucose) + 6O 2 Photosynthesis takes place in subcellular membrane...based on how CO 2 is fixed. C 3 Photosynthesis. Many important biological processes...
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Emerson, Robert
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...became director of the newly founded photosynthesis research laboratory associated with...the precise, quantitative study of photosynthesis — the basic process of life...determining the quantum requirement of photosynthesis in green, brown, red, and blue...
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