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Photosynthesis Voc
Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis Vocabulary(Ms.White CMS)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cellular respiration | series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into ATP |
| energy | usable power |
| photosynthesis | series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and give off oxygen |
| raw material | material in natural state |
| autotrophs | organism that makes its own food |
| heterotrophs | organism that cannot make their own food |
| carbon dioxide | colorless, odorless gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis; it's a raw material of photosynthesis |
| water | absorbed through the root and a necessary ingredient of photosynthesis; raw material of photosynthesis |
| oxygen | colorless, odorless gas released during photosynthesis; product of photosynthesis |
| glucose | the result of carbon dioxide, water, and light energy in photosynthesis which provides food and energy for the plant; product of photosynthesis |
| chloroplast | organelle in a plant cell in which photosynthesis occurs |
| chlorophyll | captures light energy from the sun |
| stomata | small openings on the underside of leaves that allow gasses (carbon dioxide and oxygen) to flow in and out |
| xylem | tubes in the stem of plants used to transport water throughout the plant |
| phloem | tubes in the stems of plants used to transport glucose or sugar to provide energy to the plant |
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