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S2 Plants [2025]
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Biology
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04/25/2025

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uses of plants
Definition
food, fuel, raw materials, medicine, aesthetics (make surroundings look nice)
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chloroplast
Definition
structure in plants cells that contains the chlorophyll
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chlorophyll
Definition
green pigment in plant cells that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
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water and carbon dioxide
Definition
two raw materials of photosynthesis
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glucose (sugar) and oxygen
Definition
two products of photosynthesis
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light energy to chemical energy
Definition
energy change that takes place in plants as a result of photosynthesis
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photosynthesis
Definition
the process carried out by plants that uses light energy to make food
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starch
Definition
chemical used as a food store by plants
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iodine
Definition
chemical used to test for starch
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variegated
Definition
a plant whose leaves have areas that lack chlorophyll and are white
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independent variable
Definition
the variable that is changed in an investigation
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dependent variable
Definition
the variable that is measured as the results in a an investigation
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control
Definition
An experiment set up to compare results when no treatment is applied.
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reliability
Definition
Measure of confidence in the results that is increased by repeating experiments
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validity
Definition
all other variables are controlled to ensure any effect is likely to be due to the variable being changed.
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hazard
Definition
something in an experiment that has the potential to cause harm
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risk
Definition
the probability of a harmful event occurring
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