Vocab

1. The primary organ of the plant responsible for photosynthesis.
3. Cells: Crescent-shaped cells surrounding each stoma that regulate its opening and closing, controlling gas exchange and water loss.
4. Plant tissue that transports sugars produced during photosynthesis from the leaves to other parts of the plant where they are needed for growth or storage.
5. An organism, typically photosynthetic, that produces its own food, forming the base of a food web.
6. The green pigment found in plant cells that absorbs sunlight during photosynthesis.
8. Dioxide A gas that enters the stomata of the leaf and is used as a reactant in photosynthesis.
10. and Oxygen: The primary products of photosynthesis.
12. (tubers, carrots, etc.) and Stems Plant organs where excess sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch.
13. A gas that exits the stomata of the leaf as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
14. & Spongy Layers: Layers within a leaf where the majority of photosynthesis occurs, containing chlorophyll-rich cells.
15. Dioxide, Water, and Nutrients The raw materials or reactants required for photosynthesis.

2. & Phytoplankton Photosynthetic organisms found in aquatic environments.
4. The process by which plants and plant-like organisms convert light energy into chemical energy, creating sugars and oxygen.
7. Plant tissue responsible for transporting water and dissolved minerals from the roots up to the leaves and other parts of the plant.
9. A simple sugar (C₆H₁₂O₆) produced during photosynthesis, serving as the primary source of energy for plants and the base of the food chain.
11. Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves that facilitate gas exchange (carbon dioxide intake, oxygen release) between the plant and the atmosphere.