photosynthesis Flashcards
Photosynthesis
A chemical reaction during which plants convert energy from the sun to chemical energy .the reaction convert carbon dioxide and water to sugar and oxygen
Radiant energy
Do you rangers earth as visible light ultraviolet light and infrared radiation
Chemical energy
Energy that is stored within a molecule
Reactants
Sometimes it takes part in and undergoes change during the reaction
Chlorophyll
Why trapping pigment in the chloroplast of plant cells
Chloroplast
Organell inn plants cells used to make food. it contains a light trapping pigment called chlorophyll
Carbon dioxide
A clear odorless gas which plants use material in photosynthesis
Products
Substance produced as a result of a chemical change
Glucose
Made by plants during photosynthesis. Plants store long chains of glucose as starch
Starch
Long chains of glucose is stored in plants
Oxygen
A clear colorless gas that is a waste product of plants during photosynthesis
