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photosynthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thyllakoid | The structure where the light dependent reaction for photosynthesis occurs |
| Stroma | The location of the light Independent reaction of photosynthesis |
| photons | light energy from the sun |
| ATP | chemical energy for life |
| heterotroph | a living things that gets food by eating other living things |
| autotroph | a living thing that makes its own food through photosynthesis |
| photosynthesis | the process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars and starches |
| Chlorphyll | The pigment that makes plants green |
| Chloroplast | The cell organelle where photosynthesis takes place |
| C6H12O6 | the chemical structure of glucose |
| sunlight, co2, and water | what is needed to conduct photosynthesis |
| Oxygen and glucose | The products of photosynthesis |