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Energy of the Sun
Photosynthesis & respiration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | Ability and strength to live and move |
| Photosynthesis | When a cell of a plant catches the sunlight and uses it to make its own food |
| Autotroph | A living thing that makes its own food |
| Heterotroph | A living thing that canNOT makes its own food |
| Capturing Sun's Energy | The chlorophyll of a plant cell takes and uses the sun's energy to power it as it makes food. |
| Chloroplasts | In plant cells, it captures energy from sunlight |
| Pigment | The colored chemical thing that absorbs light |
| Chlorophyll | The main pigment in chloroplasts that make them green. |
| Carbon Dioxide | A gas that plants need to make their food. |
| Stomata | Small openings the underside of a leaf that allow carbon dioxide(CO2)in and oxygen out |
| Oxygen | A gas that plants provide that all animals need to breathe and stay alive |
| Sugars | Sugars are a type carbohydrates that give the cells energy to do their jobs |
| Stored Energy | Energy stored in plants to be used later. When you eat a carrot you are eating a plant's stored energy and it gives you energy. |