Dry Fruits and Photosynthesis

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to dry fruits and the process of photosynthesis.

Dry Fruit

Fruits that do not have a fleshy part when mature.

Dehiscent

Dry fruits that split open to release seeds.

Indehiscent

Dry fruits that do not split open at maturity.

Legume

Dry fruit that splits along two sides (like peas).

Capsule

Dry fruit that opens in multiple ways to release seeds.

Achene

Small one-seeded dry fruit that does not open.

Grain

Dry fruit where seed coat is fused to fruit wall.

Samara

Winged dry fruit dispersed by wind.

Follicle

Dry fruit that splits open on one side.

Nut

Hard one-seeded dry fruit that does not open.

Photosynthesis

Process plants use to make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

Chlorophyll

Green pigment that captures light energy.

Chloroplast

Organelle where photosynthesis happens.

Light Energy

Energy from the sun used in photosynthesis.

Carbon Dioxide

Gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis.

Water

Absorbed by roots and used in photosynthesis.

Glucose

Sugar produced during photosynthesis.

Oxygen

Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.

Stomata

Tiny openings on leaves for gas exchange.

Photosynthesis Equation

$$6CO_2 + 6H_2O <br /> ightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2$$