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photosythesis
word | definition |
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Chlorophyll | A chemical (pigment) in chloroplasts that can absorb or trap light energy (sunlight). |
Chloroplast | An organelle in cells that carries out the process of photosynthesis. |
Photosynthesis | A cell process that transforms light energy (from the sun) into chemical energy (in the bonds of gluecose molecules). |
Glucose | A sugar molecule produced by photosynthesis. |
Celluluar Respiration | The cell process that releases the energy stored in the chemical bonds of glucose for use in life processes |
Mitochondrian | The organelle found in the cells of all Eukarotes (Animals,plants,protista,and fungi) which is the site of cellullar respiration. |
Producers | Photosynthesizing organisms that obtain their energy from the sun and covert it into glucose |