A | B |
photosynthesis | process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food |
autotroph | organism that can make its own food |
heterotroph | organism that cannot make thier own food |
pigments | colored chemical compounds that absorb light |
chlorophyll | main photosynthetic pigments in chloroplasts |
stomata | small openings on the undersides of the leaves |
photosynthesis equation | 6CO2 + 6H2O ---- C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
chloroplasts | green organelles inside plant cells |