Photosynthesis Flashcards
photosynthesis vocabulary
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| 99063396 | photosynthesis | process of creating chemical energy using sunlight | |
| 99063397 | chloroplast | plant organelle that carries out the process of photosynthesis | |
| 99859659 | chlorophyll | green pigment that captures sunlight for the process of photosynthesis | |
| 99859660 | carotenoid | accessory pigments that are red, orange, or yellow that contribute to the process of photosynthesis | |
| 99859661 | autotroph | organism that makes its own energy by using sunlight | |
| 99859662 | heterotroph | organism that must consume other organisms to gain energy | |
| 99859663 | thylakoid | membrane system found within the chloroplasts that contain components for photosynthesis | |
| 99859664 | stroma | liquid portion that surrounds the thylakoids in the chloroplast | |
| 99859665 | stomata | pores on the underside of a leaf that allow for gas exchange | |
| 99859666 | grana | stacks of thylakoids found in the chloroplast |