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CICLO CALVIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- C3 plant
1, record 1, English, C3%20plant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
.. plant that produces a three-carbon compound (3-phosphoglyceric acid) through the Calvin-Benson cycle. 2, record 1, English, - C3%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the source "The Sciences," the number 3 is not subscripted. 3, record 1, English, - C3%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C3 plant. 4, record 1, English, - C3%20plant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- C plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biochimie
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante C3
1, record 1, French, plante%20C3
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante de type C3 1, record 1, French, plante%20de%20type%20C3
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne un type de métabolisme. 2, record 1, French, - plante%20C3
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plante C3; plante de type C3: Le chiffre 3 se place en indice. 3, record 1, French, - plante%20C3
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Bioquímica
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta C3
1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20C3
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El primer paso del ciclo de Calvin es la fijación de dióxido de carbono mediante la enzima RuBisCo, las plantas C3 reciben este nombre debido a que, durante la segunda etapa del ciclo, el primer compuesto formado es el acido fosfoglicérico(3-PGA) que esta formado por 3 carbonos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20C3
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