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Photosynthesis
Week 3
Week 4a
Week 4b
Misc
100
This type of organism can make its own food.
producer
100
a push or a pull
force
100
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
100
two or more elements combined chemically
compound
100
radiant energy
sunlight
200
part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place
leaves
200
pressure exerted against the cell wall by the contents of the cell
turgor pressure
200
to break down into component parts or rot
decay
200
substance that cannot be broken down into simpler parts
element
200
to change
transform
300
green organelles inside plant cells
chloroplasts
300
the result of lack of turgor pressure on the plant structure
wilting
300
continuous series of steps that repeat in the same order
cycling
300
any material that is or once was living
organic
300
break down nutrients so they can be reused
decomposers
400
This give a plant its green color.
chlorophyll
400
the movement of a plant in response to gravity
geotropism
400
materials high in carbon that are necessary for composting, such as twigs, newspaper and sawdust
"browns"
400
this must be present for a compound to be organic
carbon
400
the force of turgor pressure and emergence of seedlings
water
500
small openings in the underside of the leaf of a plant
stomata
500
type of geotropism displayed by stems of plants
negative geotropism
500
materials high in nitrogen that are necessary for composting, such as fresh plant clippings and food scraps
"greens"
500
chemical abbreviation for carbon
"C"
500
chemical energy of photosynthesis
glucose