Photosynthesis
Process plants use to make glucose using light.
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Photosynthesis & Respiration
Energy flow in living systems.
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Chlorophyll
Green pigment that captures light energy.
Glucose
Sugar produced in photosynthesis.
Oxygen
Gas released as a photosynthesis byproduct.
Carbon dioxide
Gas used by plants in photosynthesis.
Stomata
Leaf pores for gas exchange.
Cellular respiration
Releasing energy from glucose.
ATP
Energy currency of cells.
Mitochondrion
Organelle of aerobic respiration.
Aerobic
Process requiring oxygen.
Anaerobic
Process without oxygen.
Fermentation
Anaerobic pathway producing energy + byproducts.
Producer
Organism making organic compounds from inorganic.
Consumer
Organism that eats other organisms.