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By-products of this cycle are carbon dioxide and water. It is named in recognition of the German chemist Hans Krebs (1900–1981), who received the 1953 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. What is the Calvin cycle? 14 Photosynthesis creates reactions that are both light dependent and light independent. The Calvin cycle is part of the reaction that is light independent and occurs in the chloroplast. This cycle is crucial to the capture of carbon dioxide, leading to the formation of sugar (C6H12O6).
8 Polar molecules have opposite charges at either end. “Polar” refers to the positive and negative sides of the molecule. If a molecule is polar, it will be attracted to other polar molecules. This can affect a wide range of chemical interactions, including whether a substance will dissolve in water, the shape of a protein, and the complex helical structure of DNA. Water is an example of a polar molecule. There are numerous patterns of atoms and bonds that are found frequently in organic compounds.
Cholesterol is also the molecule from which steroid hormones and bile acids are built. Cholesterol and Some of Its Derivatives Molecule Function Aldosterone Maintains water and salt balance by the kidney, controls blood pressure Produced by the liver, help in the digestion of dietary lipids Provides stability and flexibility to cell membranes Carbohydrate metabolism Lipid-protein combinations that transport lipids in the blood Bile acids Cholesterol Cortisone HDL (high density lipoproteins); LDL (low density lipoproteins) Testosterone, Maintain sex characteristics.
