The ________ most likely evolved in a population of bacteria with infolded portions of the plasma membrane harboring clusters of such molecules.
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Solar energy
________ is used in the light processes to convert NADP+ to NADPH by contributing a pair of electrons and an H+.
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Photosynthetic enzymes
________ and other molecules are clustered together in a biological membrane to efficiently carry out the required series of chemical reactions.
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White automobiles
(________ are the coolest since their paint reflects all visible light wavelengths .)
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NADP1
Light absorbed by chlorophyll causes electrons and hydrogen ions to be transferred from water to an acceptor termed ________ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate), where they are temporarily stored.
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Chloroplasts
________ are cellular organelles found in plants and other photosynthetic organisms.
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Decomposers
________ are heterotrophs that devour the remnants of other species by ________ and feeding on organic litter such as dead organisms, excrement, and fallen leaves.
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Photosynthesis
________ turns light energy into chemical energy in the form of food.
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source of energy
Plants, in particular, are photoautotrophs, which are creatures that use light as a(n) ________ to create organic compounds.
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Autotrophs
________ synthesize organic compounds from CO2 and other inorganic raw materials found in the environment.
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Heterotrophs
________ are the consumers of the biosphere.
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organic molecules
An organism obtains the ________ it needs for energy and carbon skeletons through one of two mechanisms: autotrophic nutrition or heterotrophic nutrition.
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