Photosynthesis Vocab Review

2. the process of staying alive and in existence
3. energy that can be sensed by the eye
4. a waste product produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration
5. a part of a plant that grows into the ground, absorbs water, and hold the plant in place
8. energy stored in chemical bonds and released through chemical reactions
9. the process in which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen
12. an increase in size, abundance, or complexity
13. a type of organism that gets its energy directly from the Sun and is unable to move from place to place on its own
15. what is needed to do work or cause change
16. energy from the sun that reaches Earth as visible light and ultraviolet and infrared (heat) radiation

1. delivery of nutrients throughout the soil to the plant
6. part of the plant that connects the roots with the leaves and branches; transports water and nutrients
7. part of the plant that is attached to the stem that captures sunlight in order to make food
10. the star at the center of our solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit
11. all of the living and nonliving factors in an area
14. dioxide a gas produced by cells during respiration; used in photosynthesis to produce sugars