photosynthesis
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- 5. the part of a tissue or organ with a structural or connective role
- 8. a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air
- 10. an organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae that is the site of photosynthesis
- 11. the physical interaction among electric charges, magnetic moments, and the electromagnetic field
- 13. a response of an organism or living tissue to a stimulus
- 17. a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus
- 18. gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
- 19. a pigment that gives plants their green color
- 20. relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen
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- 1. a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates
- 2. the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
- 3. organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles
- 4. the region between 400 nm and 700 nm is what plants use to drive photosynthesis
- 6. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in its molecule or empirical formula
- 7. the principal molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells
- 9. any substance consisting of matter
- 12. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- 14. a subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell
- 15. a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction
- 16. a unique substance that consists of two or more elements combined in fixed proportions