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Photosynthesis/CR
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |