Photosynthesis in Plants

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  1. 4. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
  2. 6. The movement of water, minerals, and food within a plant.
  3. 7. The movement of water into root cells through a membrane.
  4. 9. These are made of many glucose molecules.
  5. 11. Tiny extensions that absorb water and minerals.
  6. 13. The substance absorbed by roots and used in photosynthesis.
  7. 16. The simplest form of carbohydrates
  8. 17. A root system made of many thin roots.
  9. 18. Structures in leaves that transport water and nutrients.
  10. 19. The process by which roots take in water and minerals.
  11. 20. Structural material in plant cell walls.
  12. 21. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
  13. 23. The stored form of glucose in plants.
  14. 25. The vascular tissue that transports food throughout the plant.
  15. 27. The vascular tissue that transports water upward.
  16. 28. The gas released during photosynthesis.
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  1. 1. The primary source of energy for photosynthesis.
  2. 2. Also called the light-independent reaction or the Calvin cycle, the second stage of photosynthesis.
  3. 3. Tiny openings on leaves for gas exchange.
  4. 5. One of the main functions of the stem.
  5. 8. The point on a stem where leaves grow.
  6. 10. The gas plants absorb from the atmosphere.
  7. 12. The function of roots that keeps plants firmly in the soil.
  8. 14. The underground plant organ that anchors the plant.
  9. 15. A thick primary root found in many dicot plants.
  10. 16. Nutrients absorbed from the soil by roots.
  11. 20. The green pigment that absorbs light energy.
  12. 22. The plant organ that supports leaves, flowers, and fruits.
  13. 24. The simple sugar produced by photosynthesis.
  14. 25. The stalk that attaches a leaf to the stem.
  15. 26. The main plant organ where photosynthesis occurs.