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Plants
Term | Definition |
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Photosynthesis | a process in which green plants make their own food |
Chlorophyll | a green chemical used to trap sunlight |
Materials that go into photosynthesis: | carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight |
Materials that come out of photosynthesis: | Glucose (sugar) and oxygen |
Glucose | a sugar that is the plant's food |
Leaf | where photosynthesis occurs |
Roots | anchor the plant into the ground and soak up water and nutrients from the soil |
Stems | provide support and act like a straw to transport water to the rest of the plant |
Flowers | reproductive part of the plant |
Pollination | a reproductive process when pollen is moved from the stamen to the pistil |
Stamen | male part of the plant |
Pistil | female part of the plant |