Plants, algae (including phytoplankton), and many microorganisms use the energy from light to make sugars (food) from carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and water through the process of photosynthesis, which also releases oxygen. These sugars can be used immediately or stored for growth or later use.
Standard detail
MS-LS1-6
Depth 3Parent ID: E35818D8F113492F9B8674F2DE262507Standard set: Middle School DCI
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Quick facts
- Statement code
- MS-LS1-6
- List ID
- i
- Standard ID
- E632913A60504163A39C9FFBE7B06C6E
- Subject
- Life Science
- Grades
- 06, 07, 08
- Ancestor IDs
- E35818D8F113492F9B8674F2DE2625075FF8EB04A5F24C09AB0EB357D0AB002675AACE1F5E5F4BB69BF896AD1AF0C3A2
- Source document
- NGSS DCI Combined
- License
- CC BY 4.0 US