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Photosynthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 that absorbs light |
| chlorophyll | main photosynthetic pigment in chloroplasts; captures light energy and uses it to power the second stage of photosynthesis |
| stomata | the small openings on the undersides of leaves |
| raw materials | carbon dioxide and water |
| products | sugar and oxygen |