Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to make glucose from carbon dioxide and water. The waste product of this process is oxygen.  It is the first of two stages in creating energy for a plant.

• photosyntheis

• cellular respiration

• ATP

• autotroph

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A process that occurs in the cells of living organisms, including plants, and is important for the production of energy. It is the process by which cells break down glucose to release energy that is used to create a certain substance.  This is the second stage of how a plant obtains energy.

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• ATP

• autotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A type of sugar that is produced by plants during photosynthesis. It acts like oil when it is taken out of the ground before it is changed into gasoline.  It can be changed into energy, other types of sugars, starch, protein, or cellulose.

• ATP

• glucose

• stomata

• pigment

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It is a molecule that stores energy in cells and is used to power many cellular functions. Mitochondria are organelles that create this.  This molecule is also a quick and easy energy source for an organism’s cells.  It is like gasoline that is made from oil.

• glucose

• ATP

• stomata

• autotroph

Tiny openings or pores in the surface of leaves and young stems that allow for the exchange of gases between the outside air and the branched system of interconnecting air canals within the leaf. They play an important role in gaseous exchange and photosynthesis.  They are how a plant breathes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.

• glucose

• ATP

• stomata

• pigment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

An organism that can make its own food using energy from sunlight or a chemical source to drive the process. They are also known as producers and are the base of the ecological pyramids. Examples of this type of organism include plants, algae, plankton, and bacteria.

• glucose

• autotroph

• ATP

• chlorophyll

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They are important in controlling photosynthesis.  They also act as visible signals to attract insects, birds and animals for pollination and seed dispersal. These things also protect plants from damage caused by UV and visible light. 

• chlorophyll

• chloroplast

• pigment

• autotroph

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This is present in all green plants and a few other organisms. It is required for photosynthesis.  It is  responsible for the green coloration in plants. It absorbs energy from sunlight and this energy is later used to convert carbon dioxide into a type of sugar. 

• glucose

• chlorophyll

• chloroplast

• stomata

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Tiny green structures found in plant cells that contain a green type of substance used to make food for a plant.

• stomata

• chlorophyll

• chloroplast

• pigment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6