Photosynthesis vocab Flashcards
Carbon dioxide
a colorless gas that is produced during respiration and combustion (burning)
Chlorophyll
a green pigment in plants that absorb lights energy and converts it into a form the plant can use for photosynthsis
Glucose
a simple sugar that is a major energy source for cells
Limiting factors
the required substance that is in shortest supply and therefore limits growth or other life processes
Nanometer
a tiny unit of distance, equal to one billionth of a meter
Photosynthesis
a process in which plants use energy from light to produce glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
Wavelength
the distance between two consecutive crest of a wave
matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
molecule
a group of atoms that are held together by chemical forces; a molecule is the smallest unit of a compound that keeps all the properties of that compound
energy
the ability to cause change
producer
an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings
consumer
an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter
decomposer
an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients
