photosynthesis Flashcards

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photosynthesis

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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

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2
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carbon dioxide

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a clear odorless gas which plants use as raw material in photosynthesis

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3
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reactants

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a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction

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4
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radiant energy

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energy from the sun that reaches earth at a visible light

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5
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chemical energy

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energy that is stored within a molecule

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6
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chloroplast

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organelle in plant cells used to make food.

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7
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chlorophyll

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a light trapping pigment in the chloroplast of plant cells

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8
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glucose

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a simple made by plants doing photosynthesis also a sugar

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9
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starch

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long chains of glucose stored in plants

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10
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products

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a substance produced as a result of a chemical change

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11
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oxygen

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a clear colorless gas that is a waste product of waste during photosynthesis

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12
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turgor pressure

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the pressure, or force of the water inside a plant cell against the outside, or cell war

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13
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geotropism

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the response of plant gravity

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14
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phototropism

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the growth of plant toward or way from light

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