TY - BOOK AU - Heldt, Hans TI - Plant Biochemistry SN - 9780128102145 U1 - 572 PY - 2011/// CY - USA PB - ACADEMIC PRESS N1 - A leaf cell consists of several metabolic compartments - The use of energy from sunlight by photosynthesis is the basis of life - Photosynthesis is an electron transport process - ATP is generated by photosynthesis - Mitochondria are the power stastion of the cell - Photosynthesis implies the consumption of water - Polysaccharides are storage and transport forms of carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis - Nitrogen fixation enables plants to use the nitrogen of the air for growth ER -