Sci7: Flashcards: Photosynthesis

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make their own food and release oxygen.

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Where does photosynthesis occur in a plant cell?

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In the chloroplast, which contains chlorophyll.

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What is chlorophyll?

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The green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light energy from the sun.

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What are stomata?

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Tiny openings on the underside of leaves that allow gases (like carbon dioxide and oxygen) to enter and exit.

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What is a reactant in a chemical reaction?

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A substance that is used up in a chemical reaction.

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What are the reactants in photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide and water.

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What is a product in a chemical reaction?

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A substance that is made in a chemical reaction.

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose (sugar) and oxygen.

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What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?

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A gas that plants take in from the air through stomata; a reactant in photosynthesis.

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What is oxygen (O₂)?

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A gas that plants release as a product of photosynthesis.