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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > biochemistry > metabolism > carbohydrate metabolism > photosynthesis > photorespiration
Fields of Study > physiology > metabolism > carbohydrate metabolism > photosynthesis > photorespiration
Fields of Study > biochemistry > metabolism > energy metabolism > photosynthesis > photorespiration
Fields of Study > physiology > metabolism > energy metabolism > photosynthesis > photorespiration
Fields of Study > cell biology > cell physiology > cell respiration > photorespiration
Preferred Term:

photorespiration

Definition:
The consumption of oxygen, due to the oxidation of carbohydrates, and the output of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
photosynthesis, cell respiration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23434
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