Photosynthesis

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  1. 4. — Small pores on the leaf surface that allow gas exchange (CO₂ in, O₂ and water vapor out).
  2. 7. — The green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
  3. 8. — The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
  4. 9. — A simple sugar produced by photosynthesis that plants use for energy and building materials.
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  1. 1. — The capacity to do work; in photosynthesis light energy is converted into chemical energy.
  2. 2. — A complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) used by plants to store excess glucose.
  3. 3. — The leaf tissue (middle layer) where most chloroplasts are concentrated and photosynthesis occurs.
  4. 5. — The process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
  5. 6. — An organism (like green plants) that makes its own food using light or chemical energy.