Photosynthesis

2. basic building block of life, where chloroplasts are held
5. small openings in the epidermis of a leaf
10. released by plants during photosynthesis
11. a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy; water; and carbon dioxide
13. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
15. light energy that pants use to power photosynthesis
16. a type of vascular tissue that carries water and dissolved nutrients from the roots to the stem and the leaves
17. hold the plant in place and take in water
19. liquid taken up by plant roots

1. outermost layer of leaf
3. green flat part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place
4. green pigment in leaves
6. the process by which plants release of water vapor through their leaves
7. plants take this in and use it to make food
8. sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis
9. the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen
12. a type of vascular tissue that carries dissolved sugars throughout a plant
14. provide structure to the plant
18. specialized plant tissue composed of tube-like cells that transport water and nutrients