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photosynthesis
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a process in which plant cells take carbon dioxide from the air and convert CO2 and water into sugars
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cell wall
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a rigid layer that lies on the outside of the cell's plasma membrane, contains a carb called cellulose
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central vacuole
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large, fluid filled organelle that stores not just water but also enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials
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plastids
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organelles that are surrounded by a double membrane and contain their own DNA, a unique feature in plant cells
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chloroplasts
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organelle that uses light energy to make carbs from carbon dioxide and water
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thylakoids
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a system of flattened, membranous sacs inside a chloroplast
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chlorophyll
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a green pigment, the main molecule that absorbs light and captures light energy for the cell
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