Photosynthesis Flashcards
Autotrophs
Organisms that get energy from sunlight
Heterotrophs
Organisms that get energy from food
Chemosynthesis
Organisms that use chemical energy instead of light energy
Producers
They make their own chemical energy (plants, algae, bacteria)
What is photosynthesis
A process where plants absorb visible light from the sun and convert it into sugars that store chemical energy
Visible light
A region of the electromagnetic spectrum
Pigments
Light absorbing substances
Chlorophyll
Primary pigment involved in photosynthesis
Why are plants usually green
Chloroplasts that are only found in plants
Chloroplasts
Chlorophyll pigments are located in the chloroplast
The equation of photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide + water light sugar + oxygen
Why do plants need photosynthesis
The sugars that are produced during photosynthesis allow the plant to build more cells and grow
