mood disorders

BIPOLAR AND RELATED DISORDERS  DEFINITION Affective disorders are defined by the DSM-IV as mental disorders characterized by disturbances of mood that are intense and persistent to be clearly maladaptive. TYPES Depression is the main symptom of a number of disorders including: - unipolar ( major) depression - bipolar (mania) depression SYMPTOMS Unipolar Depression -  symptoms must…

photosynthesis

Photosynthesis - method by which photoautotrophs use light energy to produce ATP via photophosphorylation in order to anabolise sugars 6 CO2 + 6 H2O  + photons → C6H12O6 + 6 O2 Two reactions involved: dependent and independent . Energy is trapped by chlorophyll and used to: Split apart dtrong bonds in water molecules to release hydrogen Produce ATP…