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Photosynthesis
Formula | Water + Carbon Dioxide + Light Energy -> Glucose + Oxygen 6H2O + 6CO2 + Light Energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
3 Compounds Used in Photosynthesis | Carbon Dioxide Water Glucose |
3 Elements Needed to Form Glucose | Hydrogen Oxygen Carbon |
Main function is to make protein | Ribosomes |
Control center of a cell; holds DNA | Nucleus |
Makes energy by breaking down glucose | Mitochondria |
Made of cellulose; used in plants to help with turgor pressure | Cell Wall |
Storage site of water in a cell | Vacuole |
Cells that open and close the stomata | Guard Cells |
Where photosynthesis occurs; filled with chlorophyll | Chloroplasts |
Contains the xylem and phloem of a plant | Stem |
Support a plant; absorbs water/minerals; stores extra glucose | Roots |
Site where oxygen and carbon dioxide enter/exit a plant | cell wall stomata |
An organism that makes its own food | Autotroph |