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Photosynthesis/ Leaf

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Photosynthesis The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of glucose
Chloroplast Organelle within plant cells that is the site of photosynthesis
Chlorophyll A pigment that gives plants their green color
Autotroph/Autotrophic nutrition Organisms that make their own food
Producer Organisms that make their own food
Heterotroph/Heterotrophic nutrition Organisms that obtain their food (energy) by consuming other organisms
Consumer Organisms that obtain their food from other organisms
Herbivore Consumers that eat producers (plant-eater)
Carnivore Consumers that eat other consumers (meat-eaters)
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) The source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
Raw materials for photosynthesis Carbon dioxide and water
Vascular Bundle Veins of leaves contain xylem (moves water) and phloem (transports sugar)
Cuticle Protective waxy coating leaves. Reduces water loss
Epidermis “Skin” of the leaf. Protects the plant
Palisades layer Column-shaped cells beneath epidermis. Active area of photosynthesis
Spongy layer Beneath palisades layer. Contains gases involved in photosynthesis.
Stomate Openings under leaf Controls gas exchange Helps to maintain homeostasis in plants
Guard cells Controls the opening and closing of stoma of a leaf
Transpiration Water comes up from the roots and exits the leaves through evaporation
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