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Photosynthesis
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| photosynthesis | autotrophs make their own food/glucose |
| photosynthesis takes...and converts it to... | light energy, water, & breaks apart carbon dioxide, converts it to stored energy in glucose |
| where does photosynthesis occur? | chloroplasts |
| thlakoids | arranged in stacks called...granum |
| granum | whole stack of thlyakoids |
| stroma | liquid solution around insides of chloroplasts |
| plants use what to capture light energy | main pigment called chlorophyll |
| chlorophyll reflects | green light |
| chlorophyll breaks down leaving...that reflect | carotenoid pigments...orange, red, yellow |