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Photosynthesis #1
Photosynthesis: linking sunlight to life
Question | Answer |
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Autotroph | an organism that can create its own food. |
Example of an Autotroph | plants, mosses, and alge |
Chloroplasts | Cells in a plant's leaves that contain chlorophyll |
Chlorophyll | Green pigment that interacts with sunlight to make energy carrier molecules. |
Stomata | holes on the bottom of a leaf were carbon dioxide enters |
Glucose | often reffered to as a carbohydrate. a chemical reation creates this |
The Calvin Cycle | A light independent reaction |
What is the sugar made by photosynthensis made from? | Some is used immediately in the plant for energy. Some is stored as starch for future energy needs some is built into a complex substance called cellulose. |
Starch | sugar is stored for later energy use into _____ |
Cellulose | Used to make plants leaves and stems stronger |
Equation for Photosynthesis | CO2+H2O -------> C6H12O6+ 602 Sunlight |
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