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14 Cards in this Set
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CHLOROPHYLL |
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CELLULOSE |
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS |
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CONCENTRATION |
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CHLOROPLAST |
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VACUOLE |
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ALIMENTARY CANAL |
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A green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring. |
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An insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers. |
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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct. |
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The amount of a particular substance in a given amount of another substance, especially a solution or mixture. |
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(in green plant cells) A plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. |
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A space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid. |
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The whole passage along which food passes through the body from mouth to anus. It includes the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. |
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