| A | B |
|---|
| photosynthesis | making sugar using light energy |
| photo- | from the Greek word for 'light' |
| synthesis | from Greek word for 'put together' |
| oxygen | a colourless, odourless gas |
| carbon dioxide | a colourless, odourless gas |
| water | a liquid required for photosynthesis |
| sunlight | a source/type of energy |
| catalyst | a chemical that speeds up a reaction |
| arrows | how we show 'equals' in Chemistry |
| products | substances that are made |
| reactants | substances we start with in reactions |
| roots | the plant part that takes in water |
| chlorophyll | the chemical that absorbs sunlight |
| leaves | where most chlorophyll is found |
| native | found naturally here, not imported |
| endemic | native + only found in that country |
| canopy | top of a tree OR top of a forest |
| woody | has a bark layer on a stem or stems |
| epiphyte | a plant that grows on another plant |
| arboreal | living in trees OR to do with trees |
| moisture | water is present in or on something |
| absorb | take in |
| excrete | put out |
| carnivorous | uses animals for food/nutrients |
| nutrients | chemicals a living thing needs |
| waste | things that need to be got rid of |
| petiole | the stem of a leaf |
| stomata | tiny pores on the leaf surface |
| cell wall | stiff layer on outside of plant cells |
| green | the colour/light chlorophyll reflects |
| deserts | regions with very little liquid water |
| nectar | sugary liquid to attract pollinators |
| pollinators | e.g. bees, birds |
