By trapping heat, greenhouse gases contribute to our planet's warming. Because of its involvement in the Earth's carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle, the biosphere influences the amounts of some of the major greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide.
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars...Respiration occurs when glucose combines with oxygen to produce useable cellular energy. This energy is used to fuel growth and all of the normal functions.
The presence of a fever is usually related to stimulation of the body's immune response. Fever can support the immune system's attempt to gain advantage over infectious agents, such as viruses and bacteria, and it makes the body less favorable as a host for replicating viruses and bacteria, which are temperature sensitive. Infectious agents are not the only causes of fever, however. Amphetamine abuse and alcohol withdrawal can both elicit high temperatures, for example. And environmental fevers--such as those associated with heat stroke and related illnesses--can also occur.
The hypothalamus, which sits at the base of the brain, acts as the body's thermostat. It is triggered by floating biochemical substances called pyrogens, which flow from sites where the immune system has identified potential trouble to the hypothalamus via the bloodstream. Some pyrogens are produced by body tissue; many pathogens also produce pyrogens. When the hypothalamus detects them, it tells the body to generate and retain more heat, thus producing a fever. Children typically get higher and quicker fevers, reflecting the effects of the pyrogens upon an inexperienced immune system.
Photosynthesis uses the energy of sunlight to convert<span> water and carbon dioxide (reactants) into high-energy sugars and oxygen (products). ... </span>During light-independent reactions<span>, ATP and </span>NADPH<span> from the </span>light-dependent reactions<span> are used to produce high-energy sugars that can be stored for a long time.</span>
