Biology GCSE
Respiration and biosynthesis
What Respiration and biosynthesis means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Respiration and biosynthesis
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Glucose is used for respiration, and is used to produce amino acids for protein synthesis.
Topics that use Respiration and biosynthesis
- Uses of glucose from photosynthesis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active transport
- Mineral nutrition in plants
- Plant growth and deficiency symptoms
- Plant structure and growth
- protein synthesis
- Storage molecules
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