Vocab. List 3 Review

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Tiny openings in leaves that release oxygen and water vapor, and absorb carbon dioxide.

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stomata

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Energy is released from food when oxygen reacts with glucose, producing CO2, water, and energy. Food molecules are broken down during this process.

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cellular respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Plants convert sunlight into food, using water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and glucose.

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photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Cellular organelles for respiration and energy creation in plants.

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mitochondria

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

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Special organelles in plants for photosynthesis, trapping sunlight and producing oxygen and glucose.

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chloroplasts

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Green pigment in plant chloroplasts that traps sunlight energy.

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chlorophyll

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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A simple sugar, key energy source in organisms, product of photosynthesis, found in syrup, fruits, honey, and blood.

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glucose

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Cellular process releasing energy from food; substance combines with oxygen. Iron rusts when oxidized; food oxidation yields energy.

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oxidation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

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An organism, usually a plant, that uses sunlight to produce food from CO2 and water.

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poducer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Another name for a plant (producer) that makes its own food from sunlight, CO2, and H2O.

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autotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3