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307 Photosynthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reactants of photosynthesis - | carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight |
| Products of photosynthesis - | glucose and oxygen |
| Chloroplast - | The organelle that performs photosynthesis |
| Chlorophyll - | A green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs energy from sunlight |
| Photosynthesis - | Occurs in plants and other autotrophs Captures energy from the sun Stores that energy in glucose |
| Autotrophs - | Also called producers Can do photosynthesis |
| Heterotrophs - | Cannot do photosynthesis Must eat other organisms |
| C6H12O6 - | chemical formula for glucose |