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Photosynthesis/CR
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Term | Definition |
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photosynthesis | a process in plants where a cell captures light energy (sunlight) and changes it into chemical energy (food) |
autotrophic | makes its own food |
producers | produce glucose (plants are called this) |
chloroplast | green organelle that captures light from the sun |
chlorophyll | chemical that can absorb or trap light energy |
raw materials | materials used in photosynthesis (water, sunlight, carbon dioxide) |
stomata | pores on the bottom of leaves for gas exchange |
products | oxygen and sugar, produced during photosynthesis |
cellular respiration | process where cells obtain energy from sugar |
ATP | energy released in cellular respiration |
aerobic | in the presence of oxygen |
anaerobic | not in the presence of oxygen |
fermentation | an energy-releasing process that does not require oxygen |