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Photosynthesis
Vocabulary # 17
Term | Definition |
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organisms | living things |
chlorophyll | a green substance in plant leaves the captures energy from the sun |
carbon dioxide | a gas in the atmosphere that plants use during the process of photosynthesis |
stomata | tiny holes in the leaves of a plant that allow gasses to enter or leave the plant |
photosynthesis | the process in which plants use energy from the sun to make their own food |
carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle | the movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen between organisms and the air |
roots | plant parts that hold leaves up and take in water and nutrients |
stem | a plant part that holds leaves up and moves water and nutrients throughout the plant |
leaf | a plant part that carries out photosynthesis to make food for the plant |