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Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?
In the leaves, specifically in the chloroplasts.
What is the pigment in the chloroplasts that absorbs light?
What is the pigment in the chloroplasts that absorbs light?
Chlorophyll.
What is the energy source used by chloroplasts in the process of photosynthesis?
What is the energy source used by chloroplasts in the process of photosynthesis?
Light energy.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
What are the products of photosynthesis?
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How can we describe the transfer of energy from the environment to chloroplasts during photosynthesis?
How can we describe the transfer of energy from the environment to chloroplasts during photosynthesis?
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What is the process that takes place in the leaves of a plant to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?
What is the process that takes place in the leaves of a plant to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?
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What is the name of the subcellular structures in the leaves that carry out photosynthesis?
What is the name of the subcellular structures in the leaves that carry out photosynthesis?
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What is the name of the pigment in the chloroplasts that can absorb light?
What is the name of the pigment in the chloroplasts that can absorb light?
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What is the equation that represents the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis?
What is the equation that represents the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis?
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What is the term for a reaction that requires light energy to take place, such as photosynthesis?
What is the term for a reaction that requires light energy to take place, such as photosynthesis?
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