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Photosynthesis
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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plants | a type of living thing that gets its energy from the sun |
chlorophyll | a green substance in plant leaves the captures energy from the sun |
carbon dioxide | a gas in the atmosphere that plants use during the process of photosynthesis |
stomata | tiny holes in the leaves of a plant that allow gases to enter or leave the plant |
photosynthesis | the process in which plants use energy from the sun to make their own food |
carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle | the movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen between organisms and the air |
roots | a part of a plant that grows into the ground, absorbs water and nutrients, and holds the plant in place |
stem | a part of a plant that connects the roots and leaves, holds the plant up, and moves the water and nutrients to the leaves |
leaf | a part of a plant that is attached to the stem and carries out photosynthesis to make food for the plant |
flower | a part of the plant that blooms and produces seeds that can become new plants |
seed | a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow |
fruit | the edible part of a flowering plant that contains seeds |