2. Photosynthesis: a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen
Chloroplast: a membrane-bound organelle that uses light energy and makes food-a sugar called glucose- from water and carbon dioxide in a process known as photosynthesis
Glucose: a sugar that is an end product in photosynthesis
Chlorophyll: green, light trapping pigment in plant chloroplasts that is important in photosynthesis
Radiant energy: energy carried by an electromagnetic wave (sunlight)

3. Photosynthesis
photo means light

4. Photosynthesis Reactants Products
A series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen
Reactants
Products
Chlorophyll

5. Along with
Produce
Reactants

6. Organelles found ONLY in plant cells that carry out photosynthesis; located in mesophyll cells
Chloroplasts

7. Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts contain the plant pigment chlorophyll. Pigments are chemicals that absorb and reflect light. Most plants are green because chlorophyll reflects green light and absorbs the other colors of light.

9. What’s Happening?
CO2, H2O, and H2 come in through the stomata, which are on the underside of a leaf
Chlorophyll traps and stores sunlight (radiant energy) converting CO2 from the air into sugars
Carbon dioxide (CO2) combines with hydrogen (H2) atoms from the splitting of water (H2O) molecules
Plants either use the sugar (glucose- C6H12O6) as an energy source or store it.

10. Examples of plants that store sugar are: