photosynthetic
Sun-powered, carbon-fixing
Photosynthetic describes organisms or processes that use photosynthesis—converting light energy into chemical energy.
Plants, algae, and certain bacteria are photosynthetic: Photosynthetic organisms form the base of most food chains.
The word also applies to the machinery involved: photosynthetic pigments, photosynthetic efficiency.
Self-nourishing organism
- plantsPhotosynthesizing rooted organisms
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- cyanobacteriaPhotosynthetic bacteria producing oxygen
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
Electromagnetic radiation unit
- solarOf the star
- irradianceIncident power per area
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- daylightSun's natural glow
sunlight · light intensity · light-dependent · PAR · shade-tolerant · sun-loving · photoperiod · full sun
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
- greenColor of vegetation
- chromophoreMolecule's tint-causing portion
Primary cellular fuel
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
sucrose · ATP · organic compounds · biomass · carbon compounds
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- carbon sequestrationRemoving and storing atmospheric CO2
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- climate regulationManaging global temperature systems
Light-harvesting cell structure
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- water splittingDecomposing H2O into elements
autotroph
Self-nourishing organism
- plantsPhotosynthesizing rooted organisms
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- cyanobacteriaPhotosynthetic bacteria producing oxygen
phytoplankton · diatoms · kelp · seaweed · mosses · ferns · aquatic plants
photon
Electromagnetic radiation unit
- solarOf the star
- irradianceIncident power per area
- spectrumContinuous range of values
daylight · sunlight · light intensity · light-dependent · PAR · shade-tolerant · sun-loving · photoperiod · full sun
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
- greenColor of vegetation
- chromophoreMolecule's tint-causing portion
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
starch · sucrose · ATP · organic compounds · biomass · carbon compounds
carbon dioxide
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- carbon sequestrationRemoving and storing atmospheric CO2
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
chloroplast
Light-harvesting cell structure
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- water splittingDecomposing H2O into elements
- biology termscell, DNA, genetics, genetic, evolution
- microbiologybacteria, bacterium, microbe, microbes, microorganisms
- plant-like lifemoss, fern, seaweed, kelp, algae
- metabolismcatabolism, anabolism, metabolism, glycolysis, metabolic rate
- mistletoemistletoe
- cell termscellular, cytoplasmic, nuclear, mitotic, eukaryotic
photosyntheticheterotrophic
Requiring organic sustenance
parasitic · predatory · carnivorous · herbivorous · decomposing
photosyntheticconsumer
One who acquires goods
heterotroph · decomposer · predator · parasite · scavenger
photo, synthesis, photosystem II, photosynthesis, photosynthesize, photochemical, photosynthesizing, photosynthesized