VST energy Flashcards
(8 cards)
Photosynthesis
The process where light energy is converted into sugars
Cellular respiration
The process where sugar is converted into cellular energy ATP
Stomata
Small pores in the lower epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant forming an opening that allows movement of gases
Transpiration
The use of oxygen (O2) to change food (glucose C6H12O6) into cellular energy (ATP)
Chlorophyll
A green pigment that is responsible for the absorpƟon of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
Reactant
A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction the materials that go into a reaction
Product
What is produced by a reaction that materials that come from a reaction
Fermentation
The process where sugar (glucose, C6H12O6) is broken down without the use of oxygen