| A | B |
|---|
| chlorophyll | the green pigment in plants which absorbs light |
| photosynthesis | the food making process of plants |
| carbon dioxide | the gas plants need to make food |
| water | transported by xylem tubes to leaf |
| chloroplasts | cells which contain chlorophyll |
| stomata | openings on the underside of a leaf |
| guard cells | cells on either side of the stomata which control its opening |
| oxygen | the by product plants make when they photosynthesize |
| sunlight/light | absorbed by the chlorophyll to create energy for photosynthesis |
| glucose | the sugar made in photosynthesis |
| cellulose | chains of glucose made by the plant |
| phloem | vascular tissue in the plant which contains glucose |
| cellular respiration | the process of getting energy from glucose |
| carbon dioxide and water | two ingredients of photosynthesis |
| glucose and oxygen | needed for respiration |
| cuticle | the waxy covering on a leaf that protects it from drying out |
| veins | vascular bundles which transport materials in the leaf |
| pedicel | the stem of a leaf |
| angiosperms | plants with flowers and fruit |
| gymnosperms | naked seed plants |
