Leaf Structure and Photosynthesis
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Leaf Structure and Photosynthesis

Standard Grade Biology

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Green plants (producers) can use light energy to make their own food

This process is called photosynthesis

Green plants are green because they contain a chemical called chlorophyll. This chemical is used to trap light energy.

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Chlorophyll is contained in the chloroplasts of plant cells

Light energy is used to change carbon dioxide and water into starch and oxygen

The word equation for photosynthesis is

carbon + water starch + oxygen

dioxide

Light energy

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