How Do Plant Use and Change Energy

light energy

Energy in the form of moving waves of light

Vacuoles

Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

chemical energy

Form of energy that cells can use to power growth and other important cell processes

Chlorophyll

Green pigment found in plants. Plants use this and light to make food.

Photosynthesis

Plants use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars

Chloroplast

a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.

cellular respiration

breaks down the sugars to release chemical energy

Plastid

group of plant organelles that are used for storage of starches, lipids, or pigments