Photosynthesis - Biology Forum

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harrygail87 14 years ago

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- December 9, 2010 at 3:11 am #14254
  unparalleledbim
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  Explain how carotenoids protect the cell from damage by light.
- December 9, 2010 at 6:12 am #102691
  JackBean
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  how do you think they work?
- December 10, 2010 at 1:57 am #102699
  sconov
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  carotenoid is antioxidant, protect the cells reseptor
- December 10, 2010 at 6:38 am #102707
  JackBean
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  not really…
- December 13, 2010 at 8:51 pm #102763
  joaniux
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  Carotenoids are antioxidants and may protect the skin from uv light but studies are scarse….
  Joana Coloma
- December 13, 2010 at 11:10 pm #102764
  canalon
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  I"ll give you a clue
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotenoid
  Introduction, paragraph 2 and Section 2 physiological effects should answer most of your question. From that you can explore deeper using pubmed and recent literature.
- December 22, 2010 at 11:48 am #102894
  harrygail87
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  hello ,
  i want say about Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, some bacteria, and some protistans use the energy from sunlight to produce sugar, which cellular respiration converts into ATP, the "fuel" used by all living things. 6H2O + 6CO2 ———-> C6H12O6+ 6O2
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