Photosynthesis - Middle School

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  1. absorption
    when radiated energy is retained on passing through a medium
  2. ATP
    a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
  3. autotroph
    an organism capable of synthesizing its own food
  4. carbon dioxide
    a colorless, odorless greenhouse gas essential for photosynthesis
  5. cellulose
    a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
  6. chemical energy
    that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
  7. chemical reaction
    a process in which substances are changed into others
  8. chlorophyll
    any of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
  9. chloroplast
    organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  10. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
  11. glucose
    a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms
  12. leaf
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
  13. light reaction
    the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
  14. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  15. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  16. osmosis
    diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane
  17. oxygen
    a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for respiration
  18. phloem
    plant tissue that conducts synthesized food substances
  19. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  20. radiant energy
    energy that is transmitted in the form of radiation
  21. root
    underground plant organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
  22. solar energy
    energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
  23. stem
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant
  24. stoma
    a pore in a plant through which gases and vapor can pass
  25. storage
    the act of keeping something for future use
  26. stroma
    the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast
Created on Wed Feb 01 16:50:28 EST 2017 (updated Fri Mar 31 10:20:10 EDT 2017)

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