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7th gr science ch 2
photosynthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| photosynthesis | the process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food |
| autotroph | an organism that makes its own food |
| heterotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food |
| pigments | colored chemical compounds that absorb light |
| chlorophyll | the main photosynthetic pigment in chloroplasts |
| stomata | small openings on the underside of leaves |
| respiration | the process by which cells get energy from glucose |
| fermentation | an energy releasing process that does not require oxygen |