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plant processes
sol 7.5
Term | Definition |
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photosynthesis | using energy from the sun and chlorophyll. |
respiration | act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. |
stomata | a plural of stoma. |
guard cell | either of two specialized epidermal cells that flank the pore of a stoma and usually cause it to open and close |
chlorophyll | the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis, and occurring in a bluish-black form, C55H72 MgN 4O5 (chlorophyll a), and a dark-green form, C55H70 MgN 4O6 (chlorophyll b). |
chloroplast | a plastid containing chlorophyll. |
light reaction | botany the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP Compare dark reaction |
light | something that makes things visible or affords illumination: |
energy | the capacity for vigorous activity; available power: |
producer | a person who produces. |
mitochondrion | an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production. |
autograph | a person's own signature: |
consumer | a person or thing that consumes. |
herbivore | a herbivorous animal. |
omnivores | a herbivorous animal. |
heterotroph | an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food. |
carnivore | an animal that eats flesh. |
decomposer | an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. |
spongy layer | contains cells that are more spread out, allowing for air pocket |