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Unit 6.1 Biology
Unit 6.1 Biology Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| photosynthesis | process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches |
| autotroph | an organism that makes its own food |
| heterotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate, an organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes. |
| reactant | a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction |
| product | a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction |
| chloroplast | an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs |
| glucose | sugar, manufactured during photosynthesis, main source of energy for plants and animals, metabolized during cellular respiration |
| stomata | the small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move |
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