photosynthesis key words Flashcards
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Photosynthesis
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The process when plants make make food from carbon dioxide and oxygen using sunlight
2
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Chlorophyll
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Green pigment found in chloroplasts that traps light needed for photosynthesis
3
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Chloroplast
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Site of photosynthesis in cells
4
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Leaf
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Plant organ where the most photosynthesis happens
5
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Palisade cells
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Type of plant cell found in leaves that are adapted to carry loads of photosynthesis
6
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Stomata
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Tiny holes on the underside of leaves that let gases, such as carbon dioxide, out of the leaf
7
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Limiting factors
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Factors that affect the rate of photosynethesis.
