Mrs Cherchia's Photosynthesis

Lauren C. (United States of America)
With "photo" meaning light, and "syn" meaning together, and "sis" meaning process, we can see how this word is put together
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  1. synthesis
    the process of producing a chemical compound
  2. photon
    a tiny bundle of matter that transmits light
  3. chlorophyll
    any of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
  4. chloroplast
    organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  5. bond
    an electrical force linking atoms
  6. glucose
    a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms
  7. formula
    a symbolic representation of the composition of a compound
  8. yield
    an amount of a product
  9. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  10. energy
    any source of usable power
  11. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
  12. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  13. subscript
    character printed slightly below and to the side of another
  14. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  15. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
  16. reaction
    a process in which a substance is changed into another
Created on Thu Jun 27 13:42:18 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Jun 27 13:59:02 EDT 2013)

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