Basic vocabulary on the process of photosynthesis
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| 1862700958 | chlorophyll | pigment that gives a plant its green color and is used by the plant to complete the process of photosynthesis |  | 0 |
| 1862700959 | oxygen | the gas that a plant releases into the atmosphere as a product of the process of photosynthesis |  | 1 |
| 1862700960 | carbon dioxide | the gas that a plant takes in to use in the process of photosynthesis |  | 2 |
| 1862700961 | leaf | the part of the plant where most of the photosynthesis process occurs |  | 3 |
| 1862700962 | stem | the part of the plant that supports the leaves and transports water through the plant |  | 4 |
| 1862700963 | solar energy | energy from the sun that is used by plants to produce their own food by the process of photosynthesis |  | 5 |
| 1862700964 | roots | the part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals from the ground and into the plant |  | 6 |
| 1862700965 | stomata | tiny holes in the leaves of the plant where gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and exit |  | 7 |
| 1862700966 | cellulose | a type of sugar that is produced by the plant during photosynthesis; this is the material that makes the plant grow and is also its food |  | 8 |
| 1862700967 | producer | the name used to describe all plants that produce their own food and are the beginning of a food chain or food web |  | 9 |
