Photosynthesis

2. cycle – The set of light-independent reactions that convert carbon dioxide and energy into glucose.
6. – Tiny openings on leaves that allow gas exchange, including carbon dioxide intake.
8. A green pigment in plants that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
9. – The process of splitting water molecules using light energy during photosynthesis.
10. – A byproduct of photosynthesis released into the air when water is split.
11. – An essential reactant absorbed by plant roots and split during photosynthesis to release oxygen.
12. – The natural source of light energy that drives the photosynthesis process.

1. energy – Energy from the sun that is absorbed by chlorophyll to power photosynthesisATP – A molecule that stores and transports energy during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
3. dioxide – A gas taken in by plants from the atmosphere and used to produce glucose.
4. – An energy-carrying molecule produced during the light reactions and used in the Calvin cycle.
5. – A simple sugar produced during photosynthesis that serves as an energy source for the plant.
7. – Disc-shaped structures inside chloroplasts where the light-dependent reactions occur.
8. – The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
9. – A substance that absorbs certain wavelengths of light; chlorophyll is the main pigment in photosynthesis.