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carbon dioxide
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a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances, absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
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chlorophyll
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any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
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chloroplast
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plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments in plants that carry out photosynthesis
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glucose
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an important source of physiological energy
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guard cell
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either of two specialized epidermal cells that flank the pore of a stoma and usually cause it to open and close
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photosynthesis
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synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
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radiant energy
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energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation, exists in the absence of matter
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stoma/stomata
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a mouth or mouthlike opening in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
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water
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a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
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