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| photosynthesis | process by which plants and plantlike organism use the sun's energy to produce sugar |
| chlorophyll | green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis |
| chloroplast | cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis |
| xylem | plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves |
| phloem | plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root |
| stomata | microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf |
| guard cells | pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata |
| glucose | C6H12O6 |
| sun | ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis |
| oxygen | by-product of photosynthesis |
| producer | photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph |
| palisade & spongy layers | middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts |
| glucose and oxygen | products of photosynthesis |
| carbon dioxide, water and nutrients | raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis |
| consumer | organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy |
| roots (potatos, carrots, etc.) and fruits | areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch |
| oxygen | gas that exits the stomata of the leaf |
| carbon dioxide | gas that enters the stomata of the leaf |
| leaf | main organ of photosynthesis in a plant |
| roots | organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil |
| algae & phytoplankton | photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments |
