Biology A-Level
organic compounds
What organic compounds means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of organic compounds
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Substances such as sugars that are synthesised from inorganic carbon sources and form the plant's biomass.
Topics that use organic compounds
- Energy and ecosystems (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- biological molecules
- biomass
- calorimetry
- Condensation reactions
- decomposers and saprobionts
- dry mass per unit area
- energy per gram of dry mass
- faeces and excretion
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