Photosynthesis, Photosynthesis

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autotroph or producer
An organism that can make its own food
An organism that can make its own food
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heterotroph or consumer
An organism that cannot make its own food.
An organism that cannot make its own food.
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reactants
The 'inputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the left side of a chemical equation.
The 'inputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the left side of a chemical equation.
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products
The 'outputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the right side of a chemical equation.
The 'outputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the right side of a chemical equation.
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xylem
Carries water and minerals through a plant.
Carries water and minerals through a plant.
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phloem
Carries food (glucose) through a plant.
Carries food (glucose) through a plant.
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stomata
Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. Where gas exchange occurs in a plant.
Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. Where gas exchange occurs in a plant.
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chloroplast
Location inside of a plant cell where the process of photosynthesis occurs.
Location inside of a plant cell where the process of photosynthesis occurs.
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chlorophyll
Pigment which 'fills' chloroplast. This pigment absorbs sunlight.
Pigment which 'fills' chloroplast. This pigment absorbs sunlight.
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photosynthesis
A process plants use to turn sunlight into food.
A process plants use to turn sunlight into food.
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oxygen
A gas that plants release ( PRODUCT) during photosynthesis
A gas that plants release ( PRODUCT) during photosynthesis
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carbon dioxide
A gas that plants take in (REACTANT) through small holes in their leaves for the process of photosynthesis.
A gas that plants take in (REACTANT) through small holes in their leaves for the process of photosynthesis.
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water, sunlight, carbon dioxide
3 main ingredients for photosynthesis (a.k.a. REACTANTS)
3 main ingredients for photosynthesis (a.k.a. REACTANTS)
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glucose
A simple sugar produced by plants and used as food.
A simple sugar produced by plants and used as food.
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roots
Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground.
Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground.
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sunlight
Taken in by the leaves of the plant to give the chloroplasts energy for food production.
Taken in by the leaves of the plant to give the chloroplasts energy for food production.
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Stem
supporting structure of a plant that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them
supporting structure of a plant that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them
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O2
oxygen molecule
oxygen molecule
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CO2
carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide
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C6H12O6
glucose, also known as sugar
glucose, also known as sugar
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Consumers (heterotrophs)
Incapable of photosynthesis and must obtain their energy by consuming other organisms
Incapable of photosynthesis and must obtain their energy by consuming other organisms
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-ose
sugar, carbohydrate
sugar, carbohydrate
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Carbohydrates
The starches and sugars present in foods; your digestive system usually breaks them down into GLUCOSE.
The starches and sugars present in foods; your digestive system usually breaks them down into GLUCOSE.
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light-dependent reactions
reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
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Light Independent Reactions (Calvin Cycle)
set of reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light; energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar; also called the Calvin cycle
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ATP
(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work
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ADP
a lower-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP by the addition of a phosphate group
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Thylakoid
A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast, used to convert light energy into chemical energy.
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Stroma
fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids
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Grana
stacks of thylakoids