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photosynthesis
the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll
cellular respiration
the oxidation of organic compounds that occur within the cells, producing energy for cellular processes
pigment
any substance whose presence in the tissue or cells of animals or plants color them
chlorophyll

the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis
carotenoid

any of a class of yellow to red pigment found especially in plants, algae, and photosynthesis bacteria. the carotenoids absorbs light energy of certain frequencies and transfer it to chlorophyll for use in photosynthesis
carbon dioxide fixation

the process by which carbon from the atmosphere is converted into carbon compounds, such as carbohydrates, in plants and algae, usually by photosynthesis.
calvin cycle
a series of chemical reactions that occur as part of photosynthesis, in which carbon is broken away from gaseous carbon dioxide and fixed as organic carbon in