Understanding Photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis

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Process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods

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Chlorophyll

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Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy

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Chloroplast

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Organelle where photosynthesis occurs

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Light-dependent reactions

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First stage of photosynthesis, requires light

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Light-independent reactions

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Second stage of photosynthesis, also known as Calvin Cycle

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Stomata

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Pores on leaf surface for gas exchange

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Carbon dioxide

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Gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis

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Oxygen

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Gas released by plants during photosynthesis

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Water

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Reactant in photosynthesis, absorbed by roots

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Glucose

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Sugar produced in photosynthesis