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Photosynthesis
Term | Definition |
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Chloroplasts | Organelle where photosynthesis takes place |
autotroph | an organism that makes its own food through the process of photosynthesis |
heterotroph | an organism that gets its food from others by eating |
ATP | energy |
thylakoid | the place in the chloroplast where chlorophyll is found |
chlorophyll | a light absorbing pigment used for photosynthesis |
photosynthesis | the process by which autotrophs make their own food |
factors affecting photosynthesis | light intensity, availability of water and carbon dioxide, temperature |
glucose | sugar produced from photosynthesis |
oxygen | gas released during photosynthesis |
carbon dioxide | the reactant for photosynthesis that is a gas |
water | the reactant for photosynthesis that comes from the soil or atmosphere |
sunlight | the energy source for photosynthesis |
leaf | part of the plant where photosynthesis occurs |
glucose and oxygen (GO) | products of photosynthesis |
Carbon dioxide and water (COW) | reactants of photosynthesis |