Photosynthesis Flashcards
Photosynthesis
A chemical reaction during which plants convert energy
From the sun to chemical energy the reaction converts carbon dioxide and water to sugar and oxygen
Radiant energy
Energy from the sun that reaches earths as a visible light an ultraviolet light and infrared radiation (heat)
Chemical energy
Energy that is stored within a molecule
Reactants
a substance that takes part and undergoes a change during a reaction
Chlorophyll
A light trapping pigment in the chloroplasts or plant cells
Chloroplast
Organelle inn plant cells used to make food it contains a light trapping pigment called chlorophyll
Carbon dioxide
A clear odorless gas which plants use as many
Products
A substance produced as a result of a chemical change
Glucose
A simple sugar made by plants during photosynthesis plants store ling chains or glucose as starch
Starch
Long change of glucose stored in plants
Oxygen
a clear colorless gas that is a waste of product of plants during photosynthesis
