Photosynthesis, Photosynthesis

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autotroph or producer

An organism that can make its own food

<p>An organism that can make its own food</p>
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heterotroph or consumer

An organism that cannot make its own food.

<p>An organism that cannot make its own food.</p>
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reactants

The 'inputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the left side of a chemical equation.

<p>The &apos;inputs&apos; of a chemical reaction. Located on the left side of a chemical equation.</p>
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products

The 'outputs' of a chemical reaction. Located on the right side of a chemical equation.

<p>The &apos;outputs&apos; of a chemical reaction. Located on the right side of a chemical equation.</p>
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xylem

Carries water and minerals through a plant.

<p>Carries water and minerals through a plant.</p>
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phloem

Carries food (glucose) through a plant.

<p>Carries food (glucose) through a plant.</p>
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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.

<p>Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. Where gas exchange occurs in a plant.</p>
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chloroplast

Location inside of a plant cell where the process of photosynthesis occurs.

<p>Location inside of a plant cell where the process of photosynthesis occurs.</p>
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chlorophyll

Pigment which 'fills' chloroplast. This pigment absorbs sunlight.

<p>Pigment which &apos;fills&apos; chloroplast. This pigment absorbs sunlight.</p>
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photosynthesis

A process plants use to turn sunlight into food.

<p>A process plants use to turn sunlight into food.</p>
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oxygen

A gas that plants release ( PRODUCT) during photosynthesis

<p>A gas that plants release ( PRODUCT) during photosynthesis</p>
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carbon dioxide

A gas that plants take in (REACTANT) through small holes in their leaves for the process of photosynthesis.

<p>A gas that plants take in (REACTANT) through small holes in their leaves for the process of photosynthesis.</p>
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water, sunlight, carbon dioxide

3 main ingredients for photosynthesis (a.k.a. REACTANTS)

<p>3 main ingredients for photosynthesis (a.k.a. REACTANTS)</p>
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glucose

A simple sugar produced by plants and used as food.

<p>A simple sugar produced by plants and used as food.</p>
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roots

Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground.

<p>Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground.</p>
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sunlight

Taken in by the leaves of the plant to give the chloroplasts energy for food production.

<p>Taken in by the leaves of the plant to give the chloroplasts energy for food production.</p>
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Stem

supporting structure of a plant that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them

<p>supporting structure of a plant that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them</p>
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O2

oxygen molecule

<p>oxygen molecule</p>
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CO2

carbon dioxide

<p>carbon dioxide</p>
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C6H12O6

glucose, also known as sugar

<p>glucose, also known as sugar</p>
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Consumers (heterotrophs)

Incapable of photosynthesis and must obtain their energy by consuming other organisms

<p>Incapable of photosynthesis and must obtain their energy by consuming other organisms</p>
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-ose

sugar, carbohydrate

<p>sugar, carbohydrate</p>
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Carbohydrates

The starches and sugars present in foods; your digestive system usually breaks them down into GLUCOSE.

<p>The starches and sugars present in foods; your digestive system usually breaks them down into GLUCOSE.</p>
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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

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