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What is a Pigment?
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A chemical that absorbs certain types of light.
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What is Photosynthesis
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The process in which a plant makes food.
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What is Chlorophyll
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The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
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Where does "Light Energy" come from?
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The Sun
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Where does the Carbon dioxide come from for photosynthesis?
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From the air.
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Where does the water come from for photosynthesis?
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Water comes up from the roots through the xylem.
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What are chloroplasts?
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Chloroplasts are the organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
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What do plants use energy for?
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To split water into hydrogen and oxygen
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How does the oxygen leave the plant?
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Oxygen leaves through the stomata.
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What is a stomata?
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A small opening in a leaf that allows gases to enter and leave the plant.
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What happens to the hydrogen?
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The hydrogen combines with the carbon dioxide to make simple sugar.
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What is Chemical energy for plants?
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Chemical energy is in the form of Glucose which is stored as energy for the plants.
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