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THREE-CARBON COUMPOUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-carbon coumpound
1, record 1, English, three%2Dcarbon%20coumpound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- C3 1, record 1, English, C3
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In particular, plants that produce a three-carbon compound (C3) during photosynthesis - including most trees and agricultural crops such as rice, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, and vegetables - generally show a larger response than plants that produce a four-carbon compound (C4) during photosynthesis - mainly of tropical origin, including grasses and the agriculturally important crops maize, sugar cane, millet, and sorghum. 1, record 1, English, - three%2Dcarbon%20coumpound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composé tricarbone
1, record 1, French, compos%C3%A9%20tricarbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- C3 1, record 1, French, C3
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En particulier, les plantes qui produisent un composé tricarbone (C3) pendant la photosynthèse - notamment la plupart des arbres et des cultures agricoles de type riz, blé, soja, pommes de terre et légumes - présentent en général une réponse plus marquée que les plantes qui produisent un composé quadricarbone (C4) pendant la photosynthèse - plantes principalement d'origine tropicale, y compris des herbes, le maïs, la canne à sucre, le millet, et le sorgho, très importantes en agriculture. 1, record 1, French, - compos%C3%A9%20tricarbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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