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photon

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: photons
Definition: the quantum, or bundle of energy, in which light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation are emitted
Example:
1. In photosynthesis the energy of the photon is transferred to an electron in pigment.

2. Three groups of molecules in the thylakoid membranes convert the energy of light photons into ATP which can be used to form glucose.

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