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- 4. The green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
- 6. Dioxide A gas taken in by plants from the atmosphere, used as a reactant in photosynthesis.
- 7. A key reactant absorbed by the plant's roots and used in photosynthesis.
- 8. The first stage of photosynthesis, which requires sunlight.
- 9. Tiny pores on plant leaves that allow for gas exchange (intake of carbon dioxide and release of oxygen).
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- 1. The organelles within plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
- 2. The primary energy source that powers photosynthesis.
- 3. The gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis, essential for most life on Earth.
- 5. The sugar produced during photosynthesis, used as food for the plant.
- 6. Cycle The second stage of photosynthesis, also known as the light-independent reactions, which produces glucose.