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photosynthesis
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carbo dioxide | a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. |
axygen | a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. |
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. |
chlorophyll | green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis |
stomac | the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs |
guard cells | each of a pair of curved cells that surround a stoma, becoming larger or smaller according to the pressure within the cells. |