Photosynthesis

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What are chloroplasts?

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Organelles of plant cells where energy is made.

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Why is photosynthesis essential for life?

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It creates oxygen for animals to breathe, most food chains and food webs depend on it, and it creates glucose for plants to use as energy.

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Which part of the plant collects the sun's energy and makes food?

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Leaf.

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide + Water + Light --> Glucose + Oxygen.

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After photosynthesis, plants store their energy as what?

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Glucose (sugar).

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What role does sunlight play in photosynthesis?

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It provides the energy needed for the process.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions).

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Where in the plant does photosynthesis primarily occur?

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In the leaves, specifically in the chloroplasts.

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What is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen.