Plants!
Chloroplast: organelle
Chlorophyll: green pigment Pigment: substance that reflects some light and absorbs the rest
Photosynthesis Process where plants take in light, water, and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and make food Importance of PS: That’s how every- thing gets energy!
Photosynthesis equation CO 2 + H light sugar + oxygen Only happens in green parts Food made is stored in roots and leaves
Two parts to PS 1. Light dependent reaction: -- Light energy makes water split (the Hydrogen is used to make food) –The oxygen is released as waste
Stoma/ stomata: opening on underside of leaves; allows for gas exchange Oxygen and water lost thru them Open during day, closed at night
2. Light Independent reaction: doesn’t use light –Glucose is made (sugar)
Structure of a Leaf