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Photosynthesis
| Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| carbon dioxide | is a colorless gas with a density about 60% higher than that of dry air. |
| oxygen | is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8. |
| glucose | a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates. |
| photosynthesis | the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. |
| autotrophs | an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide. |
| chloroplast | a plastic that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. |
| chlorophyll | a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. |
| stoma | any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width that allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces. |
| guard cells | each of a pair of curved cells that surround a stoma, becoming larger or smaller according to the pressure within the cells. |