Photosynthesis - The process in plant leaf/shoot cells where light energy is used by chlorophyll in the chloroplasts to create glucose from carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is produced as a waste product., Osmosis - The passive transport of water from Hypotonic areas to hypertonic areas until equilibrium is reached, across a semi permeable membrane. Since it is down the concentration gradient, it is energy free., Diffusion - The passive transport of materials across a cell membrane from areas of high concentration to low concentration until equilibrium is reached. Because it is down the concentration gradient it is energy free., Vacuole - A large membrane bound organelle in the middle of plant cells used to store and transport water, minerals and sugars., Chloroplast - A membrane bound organelle inside plant cells. It the site of active photosynthesis and contains green coloured chlorophyll., Cytoplasm - The filling of the cell. It is composed of fluid (cytosol), organelles, raw materials and wastes from cellular life processes., Glucose - A simple 6 carbon sugar, produced by photosynthesis. It is the main fuel source for cellular respiration., Water - A vital molecule require for many cellular processes and to main osmotic equilibrium within cells. It is also a raw material for the light dependent phase of photosynthesis., Carbon Dioxide - A molecule that is required as a raw material for the light independent phase of photosynthesis. , Starch - A secondary product made from glucose. It is used as a storage form of sugars by plants. It does not affect the osmotic potential of the cell., Cellulose - A complexed molecule made from starch that plant cells use for strength and support in their cell walls.,

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