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4. green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis
7. microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf
8. organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil
9. by-product of photosynthesis
11. dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf
12. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis
14. plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root
15. middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts
16. cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis
20. raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis
21. organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy

1. photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph
2. plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves
3. process by which plants and plantlike organism use the sun's energy to produce sugar
5. areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch
6. C6H12O6
10. products of photosynthesis
13. photosyntheticphytoplankton photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments
17. main organ of photosynthesis in a plant
18. gas that exits the stomata of the leaf
19. pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata