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
Energy from the sun that reaches earth is visible light ultraviolet light, &infrared radiation heat
Chemical energy
Energy that is stored within a molecule
Reactants
A substance that takes part in and Undergoes change during a reaction
Chlorophyll
A light trapping pigment in the chloroplasts Weird
Chloroplast
Organelle inn plant plant cells use to make food. It contains a light trapping pigment called chlorophyll
Carbon dioxide
A clear odorless gas which plants to use as a raw material in photosynthesis
Products
A substance produced as a result of a chemical change
Glucose
A simple sugar made by plants during photosynthesis plants store long chains of glucose as starch
Starch
Long chain of glucose stored in plants
Oxygen
a clear colorless gas that is oh waste plants of plants during photosynthesis
