Photosynthesis 101 vocab

3. The initial substances that are consumed during a chemical reaction, such as carbon dioxide and water in photosynthesis.
9. Tiny pores on the surface of a leaf through which gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and exit.
10. A gaseous byproduct of photosynthesis that is released into the atmosphere and essential for animal life.
11. A simple sugar molecule that is the main product of photosynthesis and a primary energy source for cells.
12. What plants and animals need to do, which is dependent on the products and processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
13. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
15. A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end, such as photosynthesis.
16. The capacity to do work, which is converted from light to chemical form during photosynthesis.

1. The new substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction, such as glucose and oxygen.
2. A gas from the atmosphere that enters the leaf through small pores and is used as a key reactant in photosynthesis.
4. A specialized structure within a cell that performs a specific function, like a chloroplast.
5. A compound absorbed by plant roots and needed as a key input for photosynthesis.
6. The green pigment found in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
7. The primary source of energy that drives the process of photosynthesis.
8. The form of energy stored within the bonds of glucose molecules, which is released during cellular respiration.
14. The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food.