In this process, plants convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose or sugar

Greek word that means "light"

Greek word that means "act of putting together"

An organism that uses energy from the sun to produce its own food. Example of this are plants.

Organisms (usually plants) that produce their own food by photosynthesis

The primary pigment responsible for capturing light energy in photosynthesis

Powerhouse of the cell

A cytoplasmic structure that is minute and sphere-shaped. It is composed of protein and ribonucleic acid or RNA. It serves as the site of proteinsynthesis

The metabolic degradation of the six-carbon sugar (glucose), splitting into three-carbon molecules that are further processed, producing pyruvates, water, and energy

A biological process within cells that involves converting nutrients, typically glucose, into energy, carbon dioxide and water