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Plants
Chlorophyll | A green photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria |
Photosynthesis | A process by which plants and other autotrophs capture and use light energy to make food from carbon dioxide and water |
tissue | A group of similar cells that perform a specific function |
chloroplast | An organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food |
vacuole | A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials |
cuticle | The waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants |
vascular tissue | The internal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tubelike structures that carry water, food, and minerals |