MS-LS1-6: Photosynthesis and Energy Flow

Front

Energy Noun

---

[en-er-jee]

Back

Energy

---

The ability to do work or cause change, which is required by all organisms to carry out life functions.

---

Example: Food is converted into energy (ATP) in the mitochondria, showing energy's role in life functions.

Front

Organism Noun

---

[or-guh-niz-uhm]

Back

Organism

---

An individual living being, such as a plant, animal, or single-celled life form, that carries out life processes.

---

Example: A single-celled organism showing its basic structure, illustrating what an organism is.

Front

Ecosystem Noun

---

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm]

Back

Ecosystem

---

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, including both living and nonliving components.

---

Example: This image shows an aquatic ecosystem with plants, fish, and water, illustrating how organisms interact with their environment.

Front

Molecule Noun

---

[mol-i-kyool]

Back

Molecule

---

A group of two or more atoms bonded together, representing the smallest unit of a chemical compound.

---

Example: The image shows a water molecule with two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom bonded together.

Front

Producer Noun

---

[pruh-doo-ser]

Back

Producer

---

An organism that creates its own food, typically using light energy from the sun through the process of photosynthesis.

---

Example: A plant uses sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar.

Front

Photosynthesis Noun

---

[foh-toh-sin-thuh-sis]

Back

Photosynthesis

---

The process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy stored in food molecules.

---

Example: Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water enter the leaf, producing glucose and oxygen in photosynthesis.

Front

Autotroph Noun

---

[aw-toh-trohf]

Back

Autotroph

---

An organism that can produce its own food from simple inorganic substances, such as a plant; also called a producer.

---

Example: A plant uses sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make its own food.

Front

Carbon Dioxide Noun

---

[kar-buhn dai-ok-said]

Back

Carbon Dioxide

---

A gas molecule (CO₂) taken from the air by plants and used as a raw material during photosynthesis.

---

Example: The image shows the carbon dioxide molecule (CO₂) structure, helping students understand its role in photosynthesis.

Front

Carbohydrate Noun

---

[kar-boh-hai-dreyt]

Back

Carbohydrate

---

An energy-rich organic molecule, such as a sugar or starch, that organisms use to store and release energy.

---

Example: Foods like bread and pasta are rich in carbohydrates, providing energy.

Front

Chlorophyll Noun

---

[klor-uh-fil]

Back

Chlorophyll

---

The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis.

---

Example: The image shows a chloroplast inside a leaf, highlighting parts like the stroma and thylakoid where chlorophyll is found.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Log in

Let me read it first