Basic Concepts in Photosynthesis and Ecosystems

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Carbon Dioxide

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Gas in atmosphere; absorbed by plants for glucose

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Chloroplast

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Green cell in plants; absorbs light for glucose

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Glucose

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Type of sugar; main plant food for growth

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Organism

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A living thing

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Photosynthesis

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Process to make glucose using sunlight, air, water

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Matter

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Element, material, or substance with mass; recycled in ecosystems

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Ecosystem

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Community of organisms interacting with environment