Understanding Photosynthesis

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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

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Chloroplast

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Organelle where photosynthesis occurs

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Sunlight

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Energy source for photosynthesis

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Carbon Dioxide

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Gas absorbed by plants from the air

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Water

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Absorbed by roots, used in photosynthesis

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Glucose

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Sugar produced in photosynthesis

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Oxygen

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Byproduct released during photosynthesis

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Light-dependent reactions

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First stage of photosynthesis, requires light

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Equation of Photosynthesis

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2