Photosynthesis Basics

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Photosynthesis

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Process by which plants make food using sunlight

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Chlorophyll

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Green pigment in plants that absorbs light - yes

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Sunlight

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Main energy source for photosynthesis

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Carbon Dioxide

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Gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis

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Water

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Absorbed by roots, used in photosynthesis

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Oxygen

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Gas released by plants during photosynthesis

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Glucose

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Sugar produced by plants in photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis Equation

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6CO₂ + 6H₂O + light → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

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Stomata

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Tiny openings on leaves for gas exchange

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Chloroplasts

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Organelles where photosynthesis occurs