Carbon fixation refers to the chemical transformation of simple, inorganic compounds of carbon into more complex forms of organic matter. Examples of the simple compounds include carbon dioxide (CO2) and bicarbonate (HCO3 -), while the more complex...

Virtually all life on Earth ultimately depends on the light-driven fixation of carbon dioxide (CO2) according to the following equation: 6CO2 + 6H2 O → C6 H12 O6 (glucose) + 6O2...

Carbon fixation is a process found in autotrophs (organisms that produce their own food), usually driven by photosynthesis, whereby carbon dioxide is changed into organic materials. Carbon fixation can also be carried out by the process of calcification...

As biology teachers and professors, we aim to prepare our students to think critically and analytically, and to provide a set of conceptual and practical skills the students will need to continue their education in biology during and after their college years. Another of...

The role of a C^sub 4^ pathway in photosynthetic carbon fixation by marine diatoms is presently debated. Previous labeling studies have shown the transfer of photosynthetically fixed carbon through a C^sub 4^ pathway and recent genomic data provide evidence for the existence of key...