Biology GCSE
endothermic reaction
What endothermic reaction means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of endothermic reaction
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A reaction that absorbs energy from its environmental surroundings, which is how photosynthesis is categorized chemically.
Topics that use endothermic reaction
- Photosynthesis (OCR GCSE)
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