chlorophyll
Absorbs radiant energy from the sun.
Pigment that gives a plant its green color. Found in the chloroplasts.
chloroplast
organelle found in plants where photosynthesis takes place.
oxygen
gas that is a product of photosynthesis
carbon dioxide
gas that is a reactant of photosynthesis
leaf
the part of the plant where most photosynthesis takes place
radiant energy
energy from the sun that is used by plants to fuel the process of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
the process that plants use to make their own food; combining carbon dioxide gas and water with sunlight to produce glucose (sugar) and oxygen gas
Photosynthesis word equation
carbon dioxide + water+ Sunlight --> glucose and oxygen
Glucose
the type of sugar made during photosynthesis; stores energy from the sun and is used by plants and animals as "food
product
a substance that is formed by a chemical reaction
reactant
a substance that undergoes a chemical reaction to form something new
law of conservation of matter
matter is neither created nor destroyed, it simply changes forms