Describe the biological process of photosynthesis and identify it as an endothermic chemical reaction.
Understand that photosynthesis occurs within leaf chloroplasts, where chlorophyll absorbs the necessary light energy.
Represent photosynthesis using accurate word and balanced symbol equations.
Describe the various ways plants utilize the glucose synthesized during photosynthesis, including for respiration, storage as starch or lipids, and structural support as cellulose.
Explain how plants combine synthesized glucose with soil-absorbed nitrate ions to produce amino acids for essential protein synthesis.
