Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Cellular Respiration: The Gigantic Respiration of Crystalline Solids

Link:http://www.newscientist.com/search.ns?doSearch=true&query=genetic+engineering

Summary: Chemists have discovered a new group of solids capable of a threefold increase in volume when they absorb liquids. The phenomenon of respiration is normally associated with life. However, inorganic matter is very often associated with the idea rigidity and non-deformability.

Questions:Cellular Respiration
What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration? C6H1206 + 6O2 --> 6co2 + 6H2O + energy
What organelles are involved in this process? cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, etc.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1. A new cellular respiration invention has been discovered.
2. Solids can now abosrb liquids due to this new discovery.
3. The new invention can help the biosphere
What impact would the absence of this process have on the biosphere?Solids are capable of absorbing liqiuds

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