Living world · 3–4
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process plants use to make glucose, a type of sugar. Light energy captured by chlorophyll helps turn water and carbon dioxide into glucose, and oxygen is released.
Quick review
Key points to remember
- Roots absorb water from the soil.
- Leaves take in carbon dioxide through tiny openings called stomata.
- Chlorophyll captures light energy from the Sun.
- The plant makes glucose and releases oxygen.
Useful words
Topic vocabulary
- Photosynthesis
- The process plants use to make glucose using light energy.
- Chlorophyll
- The green substance in leaves that absorbs light energy.
- Glucose
- A simple sugar that stores chemical energy for the plant.
- Stomata
- Tiny openings in leaves that let gases move in and out.