Photosynthesis Flashcards

Basic vocabulary on the process of photosynthesis

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