Photosynthesis

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

• photosynthesis

• glucose

• cellular respiration

• ATP

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Stored energy that cells can break down and use later. It is a type of sugar that plants produce, and animals get from the food they eat.

• photosynthesis

• glucose

• cellular respiration

• ATP

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The process where cells break down glucose to release energy in the form of ATP.

• photosynthesis

• glucose

• cellular respiration

• ATP

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

A small molecule that stores and provides energy for cells to use.

• photosynthesis

• glucose

• cellular respiration

• ATP

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Tiny openings on leaves that let plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

• stomata

• autotroph

• pigments

• chlorophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A living thing that makes its own food, usually using sunlight, like plants.  Examples include plants, algae, plankton, and bacteria.

• stomata

• autotroph

• pigments

• chlorophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Special substances in plants that absorb light for photosynthesis. They can also protect plants from too much sunlight and help to attract pollinators.

• stomata

• autotroph

• pigments

• chlorophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A green pigment in plants that helps them absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.

• stomata

• autotroph

• pigments

• chlorophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Tiny green structures found in plant cells that contain a green substance.

• stomata

• chloroplast

• pigments

• chlorophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2