Photosynthesis

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What is glucose also known as?

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Sugar, represented by the chemical formula C6H12O6.

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What gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What are the 'outputs' of a chemical reaction called?

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Products, which are located on the right side of a chemical equation.

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What is an organism that can make its own food called?

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Autotroph.

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What pigment absorbs sunlight in chloroplasts?

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Chlorophyll.

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What are the two main products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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It absorbs sunlight, which is essential for the process.

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What are stomata?

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Small openings on the surface of leaves that allow gas exchange.

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2.

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