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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 |