Temperature & Enzyme Activity Changing air temperature can have a?significant impact on the?metabolism?of living organisms due to the effect of?temperature on enzyme activity Enzymes have a spe...
The Effects of Climate Change Greenhouse gases?absorb infrared radiation emitted by the earth, causing the atmosphere to warm The?higher the concentration?of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the...
Models of Future Climate Change It is possible to use existing data relating to global warming to?make predictions about global temperatures?in the future Using data in this way is known as?extrapo...
The Greenhouse Effect When?radiation from the sun?hits the earth, it is?radiated back?from the earth's surface A?greenhouse gas?is a gas that?absorbs?this re-radiated radiation,?trapping it in the ...
Evidence for the Causes of Climate Change Scientists have long?hypothesised?that Climate change in the form of?global warming is currently taking place Human activities?that increase the concentrat...
Introduction to Climate Change The term?climate?refers to the?weather conditions?in a region over a?long period of time?i.e. several decades When the weather conditions in a region change significa...
Practical: The Hill Reaction The?light-dependent reactions?of photosynthesis take place in the thylakoid membrane and involve the?release of high-energy electrons?from chlorophyll?molecules in phot...
Products of Photosynthesis Intermediate molecules of the Calvin cycle such as?glycerate 3-phosphate (GP)?and?glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GALP)?are used to produce?other biological molecules?needed ...
Light-independent Reactions The?light-independent?reactions?of photosynthesis are sometimes referred to as the?Calvin cycle The reactions produce complex organic molecules?such as Starch?for storag...
