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Plants
Photosynthesis
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Plant Sciences
5th Grade
10/26/2010

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Term
photosynthesis
Definition
a food making process that uses sunlight
Carbon dioxide + Water+ sunlight = sugar & oxygen
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respiration
Definition
the release of energy from food (sugar)
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chlorophyll
Definition
green chemical in leaves that help make food.
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chloroplasts
Definition
plant parts that hold the chlorophyll (like tiny factories that make sugar)
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transpiration
Definition
the loss of water by a plant
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Plant Kingdom
Definition
scientist group of familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae
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carbon dioxide
Definition
gas used by plants during photosynthesis
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oxygen
Definition
gas released by plants during photosynthesis
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xylem & phloem
Definition
tissues that transport water,minerals, and nutrients in a plant
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