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Ch. 11 Sec. 1
Photosynthesis
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7th Grade
10/22/2012
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Term
photosynthesis
 Definition
The process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
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autotroph
 Definition
An organism that CAN make its own food.
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heterotroph
 Definition
An organism that CANNOT make its own food.
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pigment
 Definition
Colored chemical compounds that absorb light.
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chlorophyll
 Definition
The main photosynthetic pigment in chloroplasts.
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stomata
 Definition
Small openings on the undersides of leaves that absorbs carbon dioxide.
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