Sentences with phrase «cycle of chemical reactions»

It might be that the first life was a cycle of chemical reactions, with genes only appearing later.

Kauffman argues that, given a sufficiently complex network of reactions, eventually a self replicating cycle of chemical reactions must necessarily arise.

Not exact matches

Manfred Eigen's approach11 envisions self - reproducing cycles of catalytic and autocatalytic chemical reactions (hypercycles) that undergo modifications that lead to other more complicated self - reproducing networks of interaction (larger hypercycles).

Throughout my science education, I have dutifully memorized facts: the stages of photosynthesis, the enzymes involved in the Krebs cycle, how to balance equations in chemical reactions.

The Carbon cycle is a geological process that regulates the CO2 - level in the atmosphere and with that, the temperature of the planet's surface: In the ocean, CO2, in its dissolved form, undergoes a chemical reaction and is then transported into Earth's mantle.

This synthesis kicks off the citric acid cycle (or Krebs cycle), a set of chemical reactions that creates usable energy from fat, protein and carbohydrates.

Titan's methane cycle is probably not biologically driven, but studying chemical reactions there could provide clues to the processes that led to life on Earth billions of years ago.

This can lead to a cycle of consuming processed foods more and more over natural foods, causing a host of chemicals to wind up in our bodies and create allergies, illnesses, and adverse reactions.

It's arguably the most important mineral for your body because it plays a vital role in hundreds of chemical reactions relating to everything from your metabolism to your sleep cycles and blood pressure.

This technology works similarly to a normal battery, except the chemical reactions that drive it are designed to absorb or release large quantities of heat with each charge and discharge cycle.