Photosynthesis in Plants

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts related to the process of photosynthesis in plants.

Photosynthesis

The process by which plants make their own food using light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Chloroplasts

Organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place, containing chlorophyll to absorb light energy.

Chlorophyll

The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.

Raw materials for photosynthesis

Carbon dioxide and water, which are used by plants to produce glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis.

Word equation for photosynthesis

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2.

Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis

Light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration, and temperature.

Glucose

A simple sugar produced during photosynthesis, used by plants for energy or stored as starch.

Stomata

Tiny openings on the underside of leaves that allow gases to move in and out of the leaf.

Energy for photosynthesis

Derived from sunlight, which is absorbed by chlorophyll to power the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

Iodine test for starch

A test that shows a blue-black color in the presence of starch, indicating that photosynthesis has occurred.