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Photosynthesis
Term | Definition |
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heterotroph | organism which needs to eat to obtain its energy |
autotroph | organism which can produce its own energy |
photosynthesis | process by which plants (and other organisms) combine CO2 + H2O with sunlight in order to produce glucose |
water molecule | H2O |
carbon dioxide molecule | CO2 |
glucose molecule | C6H12O6 |
oxygen molecule | O2 |
glucose | the sugar made by plants and used by cells to produce energy |
sunlight | energy necessary for photosynthesis |
chloroplast | organelle found in plants only; responsible for photosynthesis |
chlorophyll | green pigment found in chloroplasts |
reactants of photosynthesis | 6H2O + 6CO2 |
products of photosynthesis | C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
waste product of photosynthesis | O2; glucose is the goal |
stomata | pores on the underside of leaves for gas exchange |