Illustrated spider map of cells vocabulary: photosynthesis, microscope, chlorophyll, DNA, and respiration
Kuvakäsikirjoitus Teksti
Photosynthesis
CO2
O2
Respiration
DNA
A chemical reaction used by plants. Plants absorb energy from the sun and use this to react with carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen
H2O
Sunlight
Respiration is different chemical reactions used to produce energy from glucose, which involves oxygen and produces carbon dioxide.
DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. A double-helical molecule which carries our genetic information.
Microscope
Cells Vocabulary
Chlorophyll
An instrument used to see objects that can’t be seen using the naked eye. It contains a series of lenses which magnify the small object.
A green pigment found in chloroplasts of plants. It is essential in photosynthesis as it absorbs energy from sunlight.