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Photorespiration vs Calvin - What's the difference?

photorespiration | calvin |

As a noun photorespiration

is (biology) the light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms; an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis.

As a proper noun calvin is

a surname of french and spanish origin, meaning a bald person.

photorespiration

English

Noun

(wikipedia photorespiration) (-)
  • (biology) the light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms; an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis

    • Related terms

    * photorespire

    See also

    * RuBisCO

    calvin

    English

    Proper noun

    (head)
  • a surname of French and Spanish origin, meaning a bald person
  • , French Protestant theologian
  • (chiefly, US) a male given name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families

    • Derived terms

    * Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle * Calvin cycle * Calvinism English proper nouns