Carbon fixation facts for kids
Carbon fixation is a process by which gaseous carbon dioxide is converted into a solid compound. It occurs in autotrophs during the Calvin cycle and in some heterotrophs.
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Cyanobacteria such as these carry out photosynthesis. Their emergence foreshadowed the evolution of many photosynthetic plants and oxygenated Earth's atmosphere.
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Graphic showing net annual amounts of CO2 fixation by land and sea-based organisms.
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In Spanish: Fijación de carbono para niños
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