Photosynthesis Vocab Flashcard

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Photosynthesis

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A chemical reaction where radiant energy from the sun is changed to chemical energy.

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Reactant

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A substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction that undergoes change.

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Chemical Reaction

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The process where chemicals change into different substances.

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Chloroplast

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Organelle in plants for photosynthesis

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Product

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What comes out at the end of a chemical reaction

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Glucose: A sugar that is the preferred energy source for most cells

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A sugar that is the preferred energy source for most cells

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Chemical Energy

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Energy from breaking chemical bonds.

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Carbon Dioxide

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A gas that plants use as a reactant in photosynthesis.

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Oxygen

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Product in photosynthesis, reactant in cellular respiration.

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Chlorophyll

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Pigment in chloroplasts of plant cells that absorbs sunlight.