Photosynthesis

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  1. 3. a plastid in green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  2. 5. cell structures in the epidermis of tree leaves and needles that are involved in the exchange of carbon dioxide and water between plants and the atmosphere.
  3. 6. a product of photosynthesis that is released as a byproduct
  4. 9. a white, granular, organic chemical that is produced by all green plants.
  5. 11. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
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  1. 1. the breakdown of any particular substance in presence of light.
  2. 2. plants take this in as well as carbon dioxide to allow photosynthesis to occur
  3. 4. The part of the plant that is responsible for taking in light and allowing for gas exchange with the air around them.
  4. 7. Plants use the energy of the sun to change water and carbon dioxide into a sugar called ________.
  5. 8. a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.
  6. 10. a green pigment, present in all green plants and in , which is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis.