Biology Dictionary

  • Carbon cycle

    Carbon cycle

    The process through which carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms, crucial for regulating Earth’s climate.

  • Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

    Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

    A colorless, odorless gas produced by the respiration of animals and plants and the burning of fossil fuels, playing a…

  • Carbon dioxide conversion stage

    Carbon dioxide conversion stage

    The phase in photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose and other organic compounds using energy from sunlight.

  • Carbon fixation

    Carbon fixation

    The process by which plants and some bacteria convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds, typically through the Calvin cycle in…

  • Carbon skeleton

    Carbon skeleton

    The chain or structure of carbon atoms that forms the backbone of an organic molecule, to which other atoms or…

  • Callose

    Callose

    A polysaccharide that is involved in plant cell wall formation and repair, particularly in response to injury or stress.

  • Calmodulin

    Calmodulin

    A calcium-binding protein that plays a key role in cellular processes by activating enzymes and proteins in response to changes…

  • Calorie (cal)

    Calorie (cal)

    A unit of energy used to measure the energy content of food and the energy expenditure of the body, commonly…

  • Calvin cycle (also Calvin-Benson cycle or dark reaction)

    Calvin cycle (also Calvin-Benson cycle or dark reaction)

    A series of biochemical reactions in plants that use carbon dioxide and energy from ATP and NADPH to synthesize glucose…

  • Calyptra

    Calyptra

    A cap-like structure in mosses that covers the spore capsule during its early development, eventually falling off as the spores…