How Do We Use Food 5-LS1-1

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The green pigment in plants that uses light energy for photosynthesis

Chlorophyll

The green pigment in plants that uses light energy for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is what makes plants green and helps them make food using sunlight.

The process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food

Photosynthesis

The process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food. Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is how plants make their own food using sunlight.

A multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food by photosynthesis

Plant

a multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food by photosynthesis

The mainly underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals

Root

The mainly underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals. Root. A root is the part of a plant that grows underground and takes in water and nutrients to help the plant grow.

The loose mixture of rock, minerals and organic matter that covers the Earth

Soil

The loose mixture of rock, minerals, and organic matter that covers the Earth. Soil is the top layer of the Earth where plants grow and insects live.

The small openings on a plant leaf that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out

Stomata

The small openings on a plant leaf that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out. Stomata. Stomata are tiny holes on leaves that help plants breathe by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.

A huge ball of very hot gases at the center of our solar system, it is a star

Sun

A huge ball of very hot gases at the center of our solar system, it is a star. The sun is the star that gives us light and heat, making life possible on Earth.