glucose
The proper name of the food that plants produce during photosynthesis.
epidermis
The outer protective cell layer of the leaf.
c
What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
photosynthesis
Process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria make their own food.
chloroplasts
The organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis takes place.
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What is the chemical symbol for glucose?
autotroph
Term used to describe organisms such as plants, which make their own food.
pigments
Light absorbing molecules that capture the sun's energy.
ATP
One of the main chemical compounds that cells use to store and release energy.
chlorophyll
The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and bacteria.
guard cell
A pair of curved cells that surround the stomata.
stomata
Pores on the underside of a leaf that let carbon dioxide and oxygen into and out of the leaf.
lactic acid
What is produced in your muscles when you exercise and get short of breath?
sun
What is the ultimate source of energy for all life on earth?
release energy
What is the primary purpose for cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
What are the raw materials for photosynthesis?
h
What is the chemical symbol for hydrogen?
chlorophyll
Where does a plant get it's green color from?
xylem
The tissue that carries the plant's water.
mitochondria
The organelle where cellular respiration takes place.
oxygen
What gas do plants release during the process of photosynthesis?
co2
What is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide?
fermentation
The breakdown of sugars to make ATP in the absence of oxygen.
osmosis
The process plants use to diffuse water from the xylem to the palisade cells and from open stomata.
phloem
The tissue that carries the plant's food.
oxygen and glucose
What are the products of photosynthesis?