Plant Biochemistry

<p>1. Leaf Cells Consist of Several Metabolic Compartments<br>2. Solar Power and Photosynthesis Are the Basis of Life on Earth<br>3. Photosynthesis Is an Electron Transport Process<br>4. Adenosine Triphosphate Is Generated by Photosynthesis<br>5. Mitochondria Are the Power Station of the Cell<br>6. The Calvin_Benson_Bassham Cycle Catalyzes Photosynthetic CO2 Assimilation<br>7. Photorespiratory Pathway Recycles Phosphoglycolate<br>8. Photosynthesis Needs the Consumption of Water<br>9. Polysaccharides Are Storage and Transport Forms of Carbohydrates Produced by Photosynthesis<br>10. Nitrate Assimilation Is Essential for the Biosynthesis of Organic Matter<br>11. Nitrogen Fixation Enables Plants to Use the Nitrogen in the Air for Growth<br>12. Products of Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrate Assimilation Are Deposited<br>13. Sulfate Assimilation Enables the Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing<br>14. Phloem Transport Distributes Photoassimilates to Various Sites of Consumption and Storage<br>15. Lipids Are Membrane Constituents and Function as Carbon Stores<br>16. Special Metabolites Fulfill Specific Biological and Ecological Functions in Plants<br>17. A Large Diversity of Isoprenoids Has Multiple Functions in Plants<br>18. Phenylpropanoids Comprise a Multitude of Plant-Specialized Metabolites and Cell Wall Components<br>19. Multiple Signals Regulate the Growth and Development of Plant Organs and Enable Their Adaptation to Environmental Conditions<br>20. A Plant Cell Has Three Different Genomes<br>21. Biosynthesis, Processing, and Degradation of Plant Proteins<br>22. Biotechnology Alters Plants to Meet the Requirements of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Industry</p>