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Explore the intricate process of photosynthesis where sunlight is converted into glucose, using carbon dioxide, water, and chlorophyll in plant cells. Learn about the role of chloroplasts, oxygen production, and transpiration.
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VOCABULARY Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis • The plant process in which radiant energy from the sun is converted into chemical energy.
Carbon Dioxide • A compound made of the elements carbon and oxygen. • Carbon dioxide combines with radiant energy and water to produce glucose in the process of photosynthesis.
Water • A molecule made of the elements, hydrogen and oxygen. • Water combines with radiant energy and carbon dioxide to produce glucose in the process of photosynthesis.
Radiant Energy • The Sun’s energy.
Chlorophyll • A green pigment found in the chloroplast of a leaf that gives green plants their color.
Glucose • A carbohydrate or sugar made during photosynthesis and used to feed the plant and help it grow.
Oxygen • made of the element oxygen. • Oxygen is the waste product in plants in the process of photosynthesis.
Chloroplast • Found in the palisade layer of the leaf and where photosynthesis takes place.
Transpiration • a process in which the water vapor escapes through the plant via its stomata and lenticels into its externalenvironment (atmosphere).
Stoma • An opening found in plant leaves that acts as a doorway to allow substances in and out of the leaf.
Stomata • More than one Stoma.
Guard Cells • Two guard cells surround each stoma and open and close the stoma in response to water levels in the cells.