photosynthesis Crossword Puzzles

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2013-01-09

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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  1. Glucose can be converted to this insoluble molecule for storage in plants
  2. Green plants make glucose in their leaves by this process
  3. Substance required for photosynthesis that is obtained from the air (6,7)
  4. Glucose can be converted to this molecule with the aid of nitrate ions from the soil
  5. Glucose can be converted to this molecule to strengthen cell walls in plants
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  1. The release of energy from glucose
  2. Substance required for photosynthesis that is obtained from the soil
  3. A factor that can limit photosynthesis
  4. Glucose can be converted to this molecule for storage
  5. The site of photosynthesis
  6. Something that lowers the rate of photosynthesis because it is in short supply (8,6)
  7. Waste product of photosynthesis
  8. Useful product of photosynthesis

13 Clues: The site of photosynthesis • Waste product of photosynthesis • Useful product of photosynthesis • The release of energy from glucose • A factor that can limit photosynthesis • Glucose can be converted to this molecule for storage • Green plants make glucose in their leaves by this process • Substance required for photosynthesis that is obtained from the soil • ...

Photosynthesis 2015-05-11

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  1. a living thing that obtains energy through photosynthesis
  2. a product of photosynthesis
  3. most of the ATP autotrophs need is produced here
  4. at above optimum, this can reduce the rate of photosynthesis
  5. the colour of light mostly reflected during photosynthesis
  6. the energy synthesised during photosynthesis
  7. a product of photosynthesis
  8. in the absence of this, photosynthesis does not occur
  9. the part of the plant where most photosynthesis occurs
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  1. the part of the plant responsible for the absorption of water
  2. this chemically combines with water during photosynthesis(6,7)
  3. the main pigment in plants
  4. "photosynthesis is a .... pathway"
  5. name of the pores in a leaf where gas diffuses

14 Clues: the main pigment in plants • a product of photosynthesis • a product of photosynthesis • "photosynthesis is a .... pathway" • the energy synthesised during photosynthesis • name of the pores in a leaf where gas diffuses • most of the ATP autotrophs need is produced here • in the absence of this, photosynthesis does not occur • ...

Photosynthesis 2016-10-16

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  1. O2 exits and CO2 enters leaves through __________
  2. Funnels energy to chlorophylla
  3. Chloroplasts are found in this type of cell
  4. Carries out photosynthesis
  5. an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances
  6. Absorb excessive light and funnel energy to chlorophyll a
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  1. Central aqueous space in chloroplasts, surrounded by two membranes
  2. incorporates CO2 from the atmosphere into an organic molecule
  3. Sustain themselves without anything derived from other organisms
  4. Dominant pigment, participates directly in light reactions
  5. Convert solar energy to chemical energy and reducing potential
  6. A number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place
  7. In the thylakoid membrane, chlorophyll is organized into __________

13 Clues: Carries out photosynthesis • Funnels energy to chlorophylla • Chloroplasts are found in this type of cell • O2 exits and CO2 enters leaves through __________ • Absorb excessive light and funnel energy to chlorophyll a • Dominant pigment, participates directly in light reactions • incorporates CO2 from the atmosphere into an organic molecule • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-24

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. saclike photosynthetic membranes
  2. the sugar plants produce as food
  3. Nicotinamide Adenine
  4. conductor of photosynthesis
  5. how plants get their energy
  6. light does not need to be present
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  1. how oxygen is produced
  2. a compund fond in the chloroplast
  3. Adenosine Diphosphate
  4. light being absorbed for a reaction
  5. made of pigments and chlorophyll
  6. the region outside the thylakoid membrane
  7. lets plants use carbon dioxide to make sugar

13 Clues: Nicotinamide Adenine • Adenosine Diphosphate • how oxygen is produced • conductor of photosynthesis • how plants get their energy • saclike photosynthetic membranes • the sugar plants produce as food • made of pigments and chlorophyll • a compund fond in the chloroplast • light does not need to be present • light being absorbed for a reaction • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-10-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The orange glucose stash you steal from a plant (hint, rabbits like these, too)
  2. In the fall, there is less of this, so plants stop making chlorophyll.
  3. The name of the process where plants use sunlight help make their food.
  4. The trash (it gets recycled) plants create as a part of photosynthesis.
  5. The sugar created during photosynthesis.
  6. We used a model of baking one of these to show the parts of photosynthesis.
  7. We see this color in leaves for most of the year because of the chlorophyll.
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  1. The special chemical that allows photosynthesis to happen, it makes the plant green.
  2. One of the things plants need to make their own food, they get it from the air.
  3. The energy for photosynthesis.
  4. True or false, the "cake" we made could technically be eaten.
  5. In our cake model, chlorophyll was represented by this.
  6. One of the things plants need to make their own food, they get it from the ground.
  7. The part of the plant where photosynthesis happens.

14 Clues: The energy for photosynthesis. • The sugar created during photosynthesis. • The part of the plant where photosynthesis happens. • In our cake model, chlorophyll was represented by this. • True or false, the "cake" we made could technically be eaten. • In the fall, there is less of this, so plants stop making chlorophyll. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-04-20

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. what is in leaves and to help it and it is filled with chloroplasts
  2. what plants turn the sunlight into
  3. why plants photosynthesis
  4. Process that makes grow
  5. Process that helps us breathe
  6. what feeds the plants
  7. what we breathe in and plants give us
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  1. what the water goes through in trees
  2. what makes the plants green
  3. what we breathe out and give to plants
  4. The blocky cell
  5. they are in spongy cells and palisades
  6. Leaves absorbs air molecules through these

13 Clues: The blocky cell • what feeds the plants • Process that makes grow • why plants photosynthesis • what makes the plants green • Process that helps us breathe • what plants turn the sunlight into • what the water goes through in trees • what we breathe in and plants give us • what we breathe out and give to plants • they are in spongy cells and palisades • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-05-18

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. where does photosynthesis occur?
  2. the type of light that humans can see and the light that is used for photosynthesis
  3. plants take in carbon dioxide and release ____
  4. water is made up of hydrogen and _____.
  5. what is Anagha's favorite soccer team?
  6. what process do plants use to make their own food?
  7. what color do plants not use for photosynthesis?
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  1. what is the first name of the person who discovered the calvin cycle?
  2. what do plant roots absorb?
  3. the ____ reaction is the first process of photosynthesis.
  4. ____ species are important to keep an environment in tact
  5. what is the name of the sugar that plants produce?
  6. the second stage of photosynthesis is called the ____ cycle
  7. where do plants get their energy from?

14 Clues: what do plant roots absorb? • where does photosynthesis occur? • what is Anagha's favorite soccer team? • where do plants get their energy from? • water is made up of hydrogen and _____. • plants take in carbon dioxide and release ____ • what color do plants not use for photosynthesis? • what is the name of the sugar that plants produce? • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-08-02

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  1. Water that condenses from water vapor in the atmosphere and falls to Earth as separate drops from clouds.
  2. Light from the sun, it shines down on the Earth's surface.
  3. A green pigment that absorbs light and is found in all plants.
  4. Is the mass of living material.
  5. Transparent liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
  6. The star around which the earth orbits.
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  1. Part of a plant that's usually green and attached to it by a stem or stalk.
  2. The chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
  3. An organism that can use light energy to produce organic food.
  4. Is used by plants for energy and to make other substances like cellulose and starch.
  5. A plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  6. Any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant.
  7. A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, herbs, grasses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves.

13 Clues: Is the mass of living material. • The star around which the earth orbits. • Light from the sun, it shines down on the Earth's surface. • An organism that can use light energy to produce organic food. • A green pigment that absorbs light and is found in all plants. • Any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant. • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-05-03

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  1. Gas we breath
  2. Energy From the Sun
  3. Where photosynthesis takes place
  4. Sugar created in plant
  5. Producers
  6. Free energy containing molecule
  7. High energy electron carrying molecule
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  1. Sunlight into energy
  2. Reactions Two stages of photosynthesis
  3. Sites of light dependent reactions
  4. Where most of earth's oxygen comes from
  5. Site fluid within chloroplast
  6. Gives leaves green color

13 Clues: Producers • Gas we breath • Energy From the Sun • Sunlight into energy • Sugar created in plant • Gives leaves green color • Site fluid within chloroplast • Free energy containing molecule • Where photosynthesis takes place • Sites of light dependent reactions • Reactions Two stages of photosynthesis • High energy electron carrying molecule • Where most of earth's oxygen comes from

Photosynthesis 2025-04-24

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  1. Order of nucleotides made of DNA that gives specific trait
  2. A process where nucleotide gene is used to function a protein or RNA
  3. Process where a strand of mRNA arranges using genetic info found on DNA
  4. Scientific study of inheritance
  5. More than two genes that controls expression of a trait
  6. Process where the genetic material is passed from parents to children
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  1. The physical expression of a genotype
  2. Single piece of coiled DNA that has specific traits and number of chromosomes
  3. Process where amino acids arranged in a straight sequence through transcription DNA
  4. Permanent change to DNA
  5. Genetic made of organisms with a single set of traits
  6. Process where a part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to chromosomes
  7. Type of gene's nucleotide sequence

13 Clues: Permanent change to DNA • Scientific study of inheritance • Type of gene's nucleotide sequence • The physical expression of a genotype • Genetic made of organisms with a single set of traits • More than two genes that controls expression of a trait • Order of nucleotides made of DNA that gives specific trait • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-04-27

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  1. used as energy
  2. a product of photosynthesis
  3. site where photosynthesis takes place
  4. H2O
  5. Taken in as a reactant
  6. Pigment that absorbs light
  7. light independent reaction
  8. used by plants for energy
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  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. controls gas exchange
  3. light dependent reaction
  4. diskstructure thataids inlight absorption
  5. where sun is converted to chemical energy

13 Clues: H2O • used as energy • controls gas exchange • Taken in as a reactant • light dependent reaction • used by plants for energy • Pigment that absorbs light • light independent reaction • a product of photosynthesis • organisms that make their own food • site where photosynthesis takes place • diskstructure thataids inlight absorption • where sun is converted to chemical energy

Photosynthesis 2023-02-05

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. needs to consome other organisms for food.
  2. can neither be created nor destroyed.
  3. is one of the main things created during photosynthesis.
  4. is pigment found in chloroplasts.
  5. Stroma take in carbon from the atmosphere, in a proccess known as.
  6. one of the main things plants need in order to grow.
  7. light reflects this color
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  1. is realesed into the atmosphere
  2. can make their own food from sunlight.
  3. inside this is stacks of sac-like tylakoids.
  4. Thylakoid membranes require light to excite.
  5. this is absorbed by cholorphyll, it adds energy to electrons
  6. the meaning of photosyntheis

13 Clues: light reflects this color • the meaning of photosyntheis • is realesed into the atmosphere • is pigment found in chloroplasts. • can neither be created nor destroyed. • can make their own food from sunlight. • needs to consome other organisms for food. • inside this is stacks of sac-like tylakoids. • Thylakoid membranes require light to excite. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-27

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  1. vesicle that provides storage of water and other materials; full vacuoles provide support
  2. produces energy
  3. composed of protein and RNA; involved in ribosome production
  4. vesicle that contains substances that break down materials
  5. passageways that transport proteins within the cell
  6. everything inside of the cell membrane except for the nucleus
  7. provides strength and shape to the cell; network of protein fibers
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  1. surrounds the internal cell parts; controls passage of materials in and out of the cell
  2. packages and transports proteins from the ER to other parts of the cell
  3. control center of the cell; contains DNA
  4. provides rigid structure and protection; made of cellulose
  5. uses the energy of sunlight to produce glucose during photosynthesis
  6. where proteins are made in the cell

13 Clues: produces energy • where proteins are made in the cell • control center of the cell; contains DNA • passageways that transport proteins within the cell • provides rigid structure and protection; made of cellulose • vesicle that contains substances that break down materials • composed of protein and RNA; involved in ribosome production • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-08-31

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The green pigment in plants that captures sunlight
  2. A reactant absorbed by roots and used in photosynthesis
  3. What is stored in glucose after photosynthesis
  4. The gas released by plants during photosynthesis
  5. The part of the plant that absorbs water from the soil
  6. A scientific way to describe the photosynthesis process
  7. The form of energy that drives photosynthesis
  8. Small pores on leaves where gases enter and exit
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  1. The gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis
  2. The main site of photosynthesis in a plant
  3. The type of sugar produced during photosynthesis
  4. The part of the cell where photosynthesis happens
  5. The energy source needed for photosynthesis

13 Clues: The main site of photosynthesis in a plant • The energy source needed for photosynthesis • The gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis • The form of energy that drives photosynthesis • What is stored in glucose after photosynthesis • The type of sugar produced during photosynthesis • The gas released by plants during photosynthesis • ...

Science Crossword 2022-12-22

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the reactants of Photosynthesis
  2. The basic structure for all life
  3. Sacs inside a Chloroplast
  4. the process in which water crosses a semi-permeable barrier to equalize the levels of water
  5. The system of how plants get food
  6. Symbol: C, Atomic number: 6
  7. Food for plants
  8. The core of an atom
  9. The way a plant grows because of water
  10. Neutrally charged molecule
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  1. The green pigment responsible for the leaf capturing sunlight and causing Photosynthesis
  2. Positively charged molecule
  3. Where photosynthesis takes place
  4. One of the products of Photosynthesis
  5. Stores and transfers energy
  6. The powerhouse of the cell
  7. The way a plant grows because of gravity
  8. A barrier to protect the cell
  9. The distribution of anything from an area of high to low concentration
  10. The opening on a leaf that gathers water

20 Clues: Food for plants • The core of an atom • Sacs inside a Chloroplast • The powerhouse of the cell • Neutrally charged molecule • Positively charged molecule • Stores and transfers energy • Symbol: C, Atomic number: 6 • A barrier to protect the cell • The basic structure for all life • Where photosynthesis takes place • The system of how plants get food • ...

Photosynthesis 2013-05-29

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. is in the chloroplast
  2. lights part of a spectrum of electromagnetic energy radiating from the sun
  3. substance that absorbs light
  4. reaction calvin-benson cycle
  5. accessory pigments
  6. 2 pulls replacement electrons from water molecules
  7. located inside a photosystem with carotenoids
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  1. color that we see
  2. energy of light organized in packers
  3. light energy
  4. compartment cutaway view
  5. have thylakoid, stroma and 2 outer membranes
  6. energy drives electrons out of photosystem 2

13 Clues: light energy • color that we see • accessory pigments • is in the chloroplast • compartment cutaway view • substance that absorbs light • have thylakoid, stroma and 2 outer membranes • located inside a photosystem with carotenoids • reaction calvin-benson cycle • energy of light organized in packers • ...

Photosynthesis 2013-10-04

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  1. Green pigmented plastid
  2. Another name for the Calvin Cycle
  3. Tiny openings in Leaves
  4. Used to produce ATP and NADPH through chain reactions
  5. Photosystem Located Here
  6. Reaction:6CO2+H2O+(Sun+Chlorophyll)=glucose+O2
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  1. Reaction:Opposite of Photosynthesis Reaction
  2. Represented by C6H12O6
  3. Represented by O2
  4. Light must be present for this reaction
  5. What contains Chlorophyll?
  6. A Particle of Light
  7. Beginning source of Energy for Life

13 Clues: Represented by O2 • A Particle of Light • Represented by C6H12O6 • Green pigmented plastid • Tiny openings in Leaves • Photosystem Located Here • What contains Chlorophyll? • Another name for the Calvin Cycle • Beginning source of Energy for Life • Light must be present for this reaction • Reaction:Opposite of Photosynthesis Reaction • ...

Photosynthesis 2012-12-05

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. What leftover sugar is stored as
  2. Small holes in the surface of the leaf
  3. The pigment that gives plants a green color
  4. membrane Where the chlorophyll is located in the chloroplast
  5. Transports water in the plant
  6. A part of the leaf that absorbs light energy from the sun
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  1. The sugar that plants make
  2. Part of the plant in which all of photosynthesis occurs
  3. energy What light energy is transformed into
  4. The process by which plants makes their own food
  5. Transports food throughout the plant
  6. Process that separates water into its individual components
  7. dioxide The gas that plants take in

13 Clues: The sugar that plants make • Transports water in the plant • What leftover sugar is stored as • Transports food throughout the plant • dioxide The gas that plants take in • Small holes in the surface of the leaf • The pigment that gives plants a green color • energy What light energy is transformed into • The process by which plants makes their own food • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-12-02

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  1. A light-independent reactions
  2. Storing energy and structural components of cell membrane
  3. Allows plants to absorb energy from the light
  4. A gas that can be found at room temperature
  5. First major step of carbon fixation
  6. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
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  1. Breaks down glucose into two three-carbon compounds
  2. Convert substrates into a molecule known as products
  3. Metabolic process by which an organism obtains energy
  4. C6H12O6
  5. Has an overall negative or positive charge
  6. With the symbol O and atomic number 8 in Bohr's table
  7. Adenosine triphosphate

13 Clues: C6H12O6 • Adenosine triphosphate • A light-independent reactions • First major step of carbon fixation • Has an overall negative or positive charge • A gas that can be found at room temperature • Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate • Allows plants to absorb energy from the light • Breaks down glucose into two three-carbon compounds • ...

Photosynthesis 2017-09-24

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  1. _____ Calvin discovered the Calvin cycle.
  2. In the light dependent reactions, water is split into one oxygen molecule and four ____ ions.
  3. The two stages of photosynthesis are the light dependent reactions and the_____.
  4. Where do the light dependent reactions take place?
  5. Plants are____, which means they make their own energy from sunlight.
  6. Glucose has ___ carbon atoms.
  7. The two products of photosynthesis are ____ and oxygen.
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  1. What metal is found in chlorophyll?
  2. Which enzyme in the Calvin cycle captures CO2 from the atmosphere and is also the most abundant enzyme on earth?
  3. What does ATP stand for?
  4. Where does the Calvin cycle occur?
  5. What pigment is found in chloroplasts and gives leaves their green color?
  6. Plants need carbon dioxide, water, and____to make glucose.

13 Clues: What does ATP stand for? • Glucose has ___ carbon atoms. • Where does the Calvin cycle occur? • What metal is found in chlorophyll? • _____ Calvin discovered the Calvin cycle. • Where do the light dependent reactions take place? • The two products of photosynthesis are ____ and oxygen. • Plants need carbon dioxide, water, and____to make glucose. • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. C6H12O6 or simple sugar
  2. The green pigment in plant cells
  3. The color of pigment in chloroplast
  4. A living organism that use photosynthesis
  5. A product of photosynthesis that plant use
  6. The process that plants use to make food.
  7. The part of the plant that absorbs light
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  1. The Energy source that starts photosynthesis
  2. The gas reactant plants need.
  3. The part of a plant cell that traps energy
  4. The part of the takes water up the roots in a plant
  5. The parts of the plant that anchor it and absorbs water.
  6. A liquid reactant of photosynthesis

13 Clues: C6H12O6 or simple sugar • The gas reactant plants need. • The green pigment in plant cells • The color of pigment in chloroplast • A liquid reactant of photosynthesis • The part of the plant that absorbs light • A living organism that use photosynthesis • The process that plants use to make food. • The part of a plant cell that traps energy • ...

photosynthesis 2022-05-02

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  1. released as a byproduct
  2. plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process.
  3. The energy from light causes a chemical reaction that breaks down
  4. a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that, through cellular respiration,
  5. formed by green plants from carbon dioxide and water during the process of photosynthesis
  6. process called photosynthesis, using both the carbon and the oxygen to construct carbohydrates.
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  1. carbon dioxide and water
  2. glucose and oxygen
  3. Plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen
  4. involves two reactants, carbon dioxide and water.
  5. pigment that gives plants their green color,
  6. provides the hydrogen needed to form glucose
  7. allow plants to have strong, upright structures

13 Clues: glucose and oxygen • released as a byproduct • carbon dioxide and water • Plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen • pigment that gives plants their green color, • provides the hydrogen needed to form glucose • allow plants to have strong, upright structures • involves two reactants, carbon dioxide and water. • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-11-11

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  1. A process where energy is converted into glucose
  2. Green discs that capture sunlight within the chloroplast
  3. The energy molecule generated during cellular respiration
  4. A series of reactions in which ATP is used to convert CO2 into glucose
  5. The organelle in which cellular respiration occurs
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  1. tiny openings on the surface of a leaf that allow for gas exchange to occur
  2. A series of reactions in which sunlight is captured in thylakoid membranes
  3. Compounds found on the right side of a chemical reaction
  4. A word referring to a stack of thylakoids
  5. The organelle in which photosynthesis occurs
  6. Compounds found on the left side of a chemical reaction
  7. Another term used to describe the series of reactions that occur during light-independent reactions
  8. The pigment found in chloroplasts that reflects the color green

13 Clues: A word referring to a stack of thylakoids • The organelle in which photosynthesis occurs • A process where energy is converted into glucose • The organelle in which cellular respiration occurs • Compounds found on the left side of a chemical reaction • Green discs that capture sunlight within the chloroplast • Compounds found on the right side of a chemical reaction • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-10-20

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  1. producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule
  2. the stage cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another
  3. the positively charged central core of an atom
  4. the action or process of transcribing something.
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  1. a minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division.
  2. each of the two threadlike strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division.
  3. a compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of nucleic acids. It is paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA.
  4. (of a disease) very virulent or infectious.
  5. containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
  6. (of a disease) not harmful in effect
  7. thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells
  8. The life of a cell
  9. a swelling of a part of the body

13 Clues: The life of a cell • a swelling of a part of the body • (of a disease) not harmful in effect • (of a disease) very virulent or infectious. • the positively charged central core of an atom • the action or process of transcribing something. • containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-08-03

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  1. A flattened membranous sac in the chloroplast where the light dependent reaction occurs
  2. Waxy layer on the surface of the leaf; helps to reduce water loss
  3. Material of plant cell wall, made from glucose
  4. Transport carbohydrate found in phloem
  5. A hole surrounded by two guard cells, found in a leaf
  6. Photosynthetic cells in the leaf; palisade or spongy
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  1. H+ ions from photolysis are used to ______ carbon dioxide to form glucose
  2. The splitting of water in the presence of light
  3. A product of photosynthesis, besides oxygen
  4. A green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis
  5. An aqueous matrix with many enzymes for the light independent stage
  6. The chemical energy made after the absorption of light energy
  7. Storage carbohydrate made from excess glucose

13 Clues: Transport carbohydrate found in phloem • A product of photosynthesis, besides oxygen • Storage carbohydrate made from excess glucose • Material of plant cell wall, made from glucose • The splitting of water in the presence of light • Photosynthetic cells in the leaf; palisade or spongy • A green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-12-31

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  1. source of the light energy plants used for photosynthesis.
  2. heterotroph organism.
  3. process used by autotroph to create their nutrients
  4. something needed to perform photosynthesis.
  5. liquid needed by plants to perform photosynthesis.
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  1. initial energy used in photosynthesis.
  2. autotroph organism.
  3. gas release through photosynthesis.
  4. type of sugar created by plants through photosynthesis.
  5. something that is not alive in an ecosystem.
  6. layer of gases that surround the Earth.
  7. type of energy stored in glucose.
  8. something alive or the interaction in an ecosystem.

13 Clues: autotroph organism. • heterotroph organism. • type of energy stored in glucose. • gas release through photosynthesis. • initial energy used in photosynthesis. • layer of gases that surround the Earth. • something needed to perform photosynthesis. • something that is not alive in an ecosystem. • liquid needed by plants to perform photosynthesis. • ...

photosynthesis 2024-05-09

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  1. The growing of plants directly in water containing the perfect amount of minerals
  2. This mineral creates amino acids which help with growth
  3. Carbon Dioxide, Light Intensity and _____ are the limiting factors of photosynthesis
  4. What can we build to maximise photosynthesis?
  5. The pigment in the chloroplasts
  6. These are needed for healthy growth.
  7. The _____ the rate of oxygen produced, the _____ the rate of photosynthesis?
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  1. What kind of reaction is photosynthesis?
  2. What gets denatured when the temperature above 45*C
  3. Glucose and ______ are the products of photosynthesis
  4. Glucose is converted into _____ to make plant cell walls
  5. Water and ______ are the reactants of photosynthesis
  6. These are needed to help the plant grow faster

13 Clues: The pigment in the chloroplasts • These are needed for healthy growth. • What kind of reaction is photosynthesis? • What can we build to maximise photosynthesis? • These are needed to help the plant grow faster • What gets denatured when the temperature above 45*C • Water and ______ are the reactants of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-03-13

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  1. Depending on the environment, a plant’s access to ______ will vary
  2. Once a plant is fully grown it may not need as much of this substance and may start to store it instead?
  3. To perform photosynthesis, plants need three things: _____ ______, water, and sunlight.
  4. Plants are called _________ because they can use energy from light to synthesize, or make, their own food source.
  5. You are probably aware that plants need sunlight, water, and a home (like soil) to _____, but where do they get their food?
  6. Another word for Glucose
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  1. What breaks down sugar after it is produced?
  2. _________ take in gases through a process called respiration.
  3. When the rabbit ate the pea pod, it indirectly received ________ from sunlight, which was stored in the sugar molecules in the plant
  4. How does a plant take carbon dioxide and water molecules and make a food molecule? The _____
  5. What part of plants are responsible for absorbing water?
  6. The leaves take in carbon dioxide from the ____ and release oxygen
  7. 6CO2 + 6H2O + Light energy → C6H12O6 (sugar) + 6O2 is the ________ for photosynthesis

13 Clues: Another word for Glucose • What breaks down sugar after it is produced? • What part of plants are responsible for absorbing water? • _________ take in gases through a process called respiration. • Depending on the environment, a plant’s access to ______ will vary • The leaves take in carbon dioxide from the ____ and release oxygen • ...

photosynthesis 2024-02-20

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  1. Cellular respiration is a chemical reaction that happens in an
  2. cyanobacteria use sunlight to make their own food.
  3. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll,
  4. something that planets need
  5. something that we need
  6. for photosynthesis directly from sunlight.
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  1. something that pltes make
  2. called the
  3. a green pigment that soaks up the radiant energy
  4. respiration .all organisms* use the same process to turn their food into usable
  5. is the process in which green plants, algae, and a group of bacteria
  6. something that plants tacking
  7. something that we breathe

13 Clues: called the • something that we need • something that pltes make • something that we breathe • something that planets need • something that plants tacking • Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, • for photosynthesis directly from sunlight. • a green pigment that soaks up the radiant energy • cyanobacteria use sunlight to make their own food. • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-24

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  1. Proteins which speed up the rate of photosynthesis
  2. Aquatic plant used to investigate rate of photosynthesis
  3. Variable which is kept the same in investigations
  4. green pigment which absorbs light
  5. Oxygen and Glucose are the _________ of photosynthesis
  6. A single celled organism that can photosynthesise
  7. carbon dioxide and water are the _________ of photosynthesis
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  1. Photosynthesis is an _________ reaction
  2. Cell organelle which photosynthesises
  3. Provides the energy for photosynthesis
  4. Position in the food chain of photosynthetic organisms
  5. Variable which is changed in investigations
  6. plant organ where most photosynthesis takes place

13 Clues: green pigment which absorbs light • Cell organelle which photosynthesises • Provides the energy for photosynthesis • Photosynthesis is an _________ reaction • Variable which is changed in investigations • Variable which is kept the same in investigations • A single celled organism that can photosynthesise • plant organ where most photosynthesis takes place • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-29

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  1. Glucose is stored as.....
  2. Layer contains many chloroplasts
  3. dioxide This gas is a reactant of photosynthesis
  4. Type of energy from the sun
  5. The green pigment in leaves
  6. Reactant which is absorbed via the roots
  7. This gas is a product in photosynthesis
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  1. Gap in the bottom of the leave that lets in CO2
  2. The waterproof top layer of the leaf
  3. A type of sugar made by a plant
  4. Layer contains many air spaces for gases to move through
  5. Cells which controls the opening and closing of the stomata
  6. Plant organ is where most photosynthesis takes place

13 Clues: Glucose is stored as..... • Type of energy from the sun • The green pigment in leaves • A type of sugar made by a plant • Layer contains many chloroplasts • The waterproof top layer of the leaf • This gas is a product in photosynthesis • Reactant which is absorbed via the roots • Gap in the bottom of the leave that lets in CO2 • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-04

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  1. the opposite of reactants
  2. the form of glucose stored in plants, not animals
  3. the opposite of reactants
  4. where Photosynthesis takes place
  5. makes their own food
  6. Dioxide what we breathe out
  7. the thing that helps photosynthesis occur
  8. the form of glucose stored in animals and not plants
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  1. a liquid used in photosynthesis
  2. what takes place in the chloroplasts
  3. one of the three parts of photosynthesis
  4. the substance a plant breathes out
  5. all 3 of the reactants to make a final product
  6. cycle the cycle of carbon dioxide in the cycle of photosynthesis
  7. the intensity of a light

15 Clues: makes their own food • the intensity of a light • the opposite of reactants • the opposite of reactants • Dioxide what we breathe out • a liquid used in photosynthesis • where Photosynthesis takes place • the substance a plant breathes out • what takes place in the chloroplasts • one of the three parts of photosynthesis • the thing that helps photosynthesis occur • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-12-10

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  1. What is a green photosynthetic pigment found in chloroplasts that capture light energy from the sun?
  2. What is an organism that can use energy from the sun and produce its own food?
  3. Plants make their own _____________.
  4. Are Glucose and oxygen reactants or products?
  5. Which part of the plant is primarily responsible for photosynthesis?
  6. What is an organism that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other organisms?
  7. If plants could no longer photosynthesize, what would happen to all life on earth?
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  1. The carbon dioxide the autotrophs need to make their food is put into the atmosphere when heterotrophs ________.
  2. What is the organelle where photosynthesis takes place?
  3. Are Light Energy, Carbon Dioxide, and water reactants or products?
  4. What is a process by which autotrophs use light energy to make food from carbon dioxide and water?
  5. Heterotrophs must ____________ other organisms.
  6. Heterotrophs need to eat autotrophs to make energy, so they rely on autotrophs to _________.

13 Clues: Plants make their own _____________. • Are Glucose and oxygen reactants or products? • Heterotrophs must ____________ other organisms. • What is the organelle where photosynthesis takes place? • Are Light Energy, Carbon Dioxide, and water reactants or products? • Which part of the plant is primarily responsible for photosynthesis? • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-03

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  1. The primary sugar produced by photosynthesis.
  2. The source of energy for nearly all living things.
  3. A reactant absorbed through the roots and split during the light-dependent stage.
  4. An organism that cannot make its own food; a consumer.
  5. When stored energy is broken down so it can be used by an organism to survive when there is no food source available.
  6. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
  7. A group of atoms bonded together.
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  1. The gas absorbed by plants from the atmosphere.
  2. The process by which plants use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.
  3. An organism, like a plant, that produces its own food in the form of sugar.
  4. A substance that is part of a reaction and goes through a change.
  5. The gas released into the atmosphere by plants as a waste product.
  6. The primary green pigment that absorbs light energy to start the light-dependent reactions.

13 Clues: A group of atoms bonded together. • The primary sugar produced by photosynthesis. • The gas absorbed by plants from the atmosphere. • The source of energy for nearly all living things. • An organism that cannot make its own food; a consumer. • The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place. • ...

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration 2024-09-30

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  1. Reproductive part of plant that holds seeds and flower
  2. Cellular _______________
  3. Liquid that is produced during cellualr respiraton AKA H2O
  4. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  5. Energy plants need to do photosynthesis
  6. Helps plants catch sunlight
  7. supports the plant
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  1. Location for cellular respiration
  2. Also called inputs; cellular respiration inputs are oxygen and glucose
  3. Output for photosynthesis, input for cellular respiration
  4. Process where plants take in carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to create glucose and oxygen
  5. ___________ Dioxide.
  6. A gas created by photosynthesis, and we breath it in.
  7. Takes in water and nutrients from ground
  8. The only type of organisms to go through photosynthesis
  9. Energy output for cellular respiration
  10. Plants, ___________, and humans go through cellular respiration.

17 Clues: supports the plant • ___________ Dioxide. • Cellular _______________ • Helps plants catch sunlight • Location for cellular respiration • Organelle where photosynthesis occurs • Energy output for cellular respiration • Energy plants need to do photosynthesis • Takes in water and nutrients from ground • A gas created by photosynthesis, and we breath it in. • ...

Photosynthesis 2013-05-29

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  1. lights part of a spectrum of electromagnetic energy radiating from the sun
  2. light energy
  3. energy of light organized in packers
  4. substance that absorbs light
  5. color that we see
  6. 2 pulls replacement electrons from water molecules
  7. energy drives electrons out of photosystem 2
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  1. have thylakoid, stroma and 2 outer membranes
  2. reaction calvin-benson cycle
  3. accessory pigments
  4. located inside a photosystem with carotenoids
  5. compartment cutaway view
  6. is in the chloroplast

13 Clues: light energy • color that we see • accessory pigments • is in the chloroplast • compartment cutaway view • substance that absorbs light • reaction calvin-benson cycle • energy of light organized in packers • have thylakoid, stroma and 2 outer membranes • located inside a photosystem with carotenoids • energy drives electrons out of photosystem 2 • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2014-04-03

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  1. By product of photosynthesis
  2. Organisms those are dependent upon other organisms for their nutrition
  3. the organelle that helps and allows rapid exchange of Oxygen and carbon-dioxide
  4. The site of photosynthesis in leaf
  5. a cluster of 250 molecules of chlorophyll
  6. Lysis of water in the presence of sunlight
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  1. Formation of ATP from ADP in the presence of sunlight
  2. Place where Light reaction takes place in leaf
  3. The green color pigment present in the leaf that helps in photosynthesis
  4. The process of photosynthesis occurs in _______ part of the plant
  5. Organisms that can prepare their own food
  6. By which process soil water enters the root hairs
  7. Place where Dark reaction takes place in leaf

13 Clues: By product of photosynthesis • The site of photosynthesis in leaf • Organisms that can prepare their own food • a cluster of 250 molecules of chlorophyll • Lysis of water in the presence of sunlight • Place where Dark reaction takes place in leaf • Place where Light reaction takes place in leaf • By which process soil water enters the root hairs • ...

Photosynthesis 2015-03-12

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  1. a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
  2. an enzyme present in plant chloroplasts, involved in fixing atmospheric carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and in oxygenation of the resulting compound during photorespiration.
  3. a series of compounds that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors
  4. a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
  5. the set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis
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  1. The gas required to photosynthesize
  2. contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  3. the process by which plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
  4. energy captured from light by chlorophyll and its accessory pigments drives the production of ATP
  5. Liquid used to photosynthesize
  6. any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width that allows movement of gases in and out of the inter-cellular spaces.
  7. The gas photosynthesis produces.
  8. transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism

13 Clues: Liquid used to photosynthesize • The gas photosynthesis produces. • The gas required to photosynthesize • transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism • contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. • the set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-05-25

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  1. the green pigment in chloroplasts
  2. a raw material (or input) needed for photosynthesis that is absorbed through plant roots
  3. the organelle in plants where the process of photosynthesis occurs
  4. process that plants undergo in order to make glucose
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  1. an organism capable of making its own food
  2. an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain food
  3. tiny openings or pores in a plant's leaves that open and close for gas exchange
  4. a gas that is a raw material (or input) needed for photosynthesis
  5. chlorophyll is an example;(the color chemical compound that absorbs light and makes the green color in plants)
  6. a waste product (or output) of photosynthesis
  7. the number of stages in the process of photosynthesis
  8. the source of energy needed to start the chemical reaction of photosynthesis
  9. the number of molecules of CO2, H2O, and O2 that are used or produced in the process of photosynthesis

13 Clues: the green pigment in chloroplasts • an organism capable of making its own food • a waste product (or output) of photosynthesis • process that plants undergo in order to make glucose • the number of stages in the process of photosynthesis • an organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain food • a gas that is a raw material (or input) needed for photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-05-24

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  1. A place in the plant where majority of the water is stored
  2. located in chloroplasts, the process of photosynthesis happens here
  3. Reactant of Photosynthesis
  4. a anabolic reaction
  5. Reactant of Photosynthesis (H20)
  6. C6+H12+O6
  7. Ultimate goal of photosynthesis
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  1. a reaction where it takes small amounts of molecules and slowly builds them up
  2. another way of saying glucose
  3. energy that comes from the sun
  4. located in the leaves of a plant
  5. Byproduct of Photosynthesis
  6. Where the palisade cells are located

13 Clues: C6+H12+O6 • a anabolic reaction • Reactant of Photosynthesis • Byproduct of Photosynthesis • another way of saying glucose • energy that comes from the sun • Ultimate goal of photosynthesis • located in the leaves of a plant • Reactant of Photosynthesis (H20) • Where the palisade cells are located • A place in the plant where majority of the water is stored • ...

photosynthesis 2022-03-18

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  1. the process that plants use to make their own food
  2. the green pigment inside chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight
  3. a gas that plants take in through their stomata for photosynthesis
  4. small openings within leaves that take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen
  5. the gas that plants produce during photosynthesis
  6. when photosynthesis occurs
  7. the liquid that plants take in through their roots that is one of the ingredients for photosynthesis
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  1. a chemical that living things need for life processes, like making proteins
  2. the organelle within the plant cell where photosynthesis takes place
  3. the sugar that plants produce
  4. the source of energy for photosynthesis
  5. the part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients
  6. the part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place

13 Clues: when photosynthesis occurs • the sugar that plants produce • the source of energy for photosynthesis • the gas that plants produce during photosynthesis • the process that plants use to make their own food • the part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients • the part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-06-26

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  1. Limits the rate of Photosynthesis
  2. CO2 ..... effects the rate of Photosynthesis
  3. Meaning self-feeding
  4. Tubes connecting Grana together
  5. Found inside Chlorophyll to increase the surface area (and therefore increase the absorption of sunlight)
  6. Each chloroplast is surrounded by a .....
  7. Phase 1 of the process of Photosynthesis
  8. Limits the rate of Photosynthesis
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  1. Thylakoids are organised into compact piles called ...
  2. Glucose is known as a simple .....
  3. Watery matrix that suspends lamellae
  4. Molecule in Choloroplasts that absorb sunlight for Photosynthesis
  5. Water enters the leaf from the roots via
  6. A by-product of Photosynthesis

14 Clues: Meaning self-feeding • A by-product of Photosynthesis • Tubes connecting Grana together • Limits the rate of Photosynthesis • Limits the rate of Photosynthesis • Glucose is known as a simple ..... • Watery matrix that suspends lamellae • Water enters the leaf from the roots via • Phase 1 of the process of Photosynthesis • Each chloroplast is surrounded by a ..... • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-11-07

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  1. The process that helps plants make their own food
  2. chemical compounds which reflect only certain wavelengths of visible light.
  3. the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level.
  4. the functional units for photosynthesis.
  5. They are the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
  6. absorb light—usually sunlight and help give the plants the green color.
  7. use light energy to make two molecules needed for the next stage of photosynthesis.
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  1. a series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis not requiring light to proceed.
  2. acts as the final acceptor of the photosynthetic electron transport chain.
  3. catalyzes the light-driven synthesis of ATP.
  4. the fluid-filled internal space of the chloroplasts which encircle the grana and the thylakoids.
  5. chain, a series of four protein complexes that couple redox reactions, creating an electrochemical gradient that leads to the creation of ATP in a complete system named oxidative phosphorylation.
  6. the series of chemical reactions of plants by turning or reducing carbon dioxide into glucose.

13 Clues: the functional units for photosynthesis. • catalyzes the light-driven synthesis of ATP. • The process that helps plants make their own food • the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level. • They are the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. • absorb light—usually sunlight and help give the plants the green color. • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-04-20

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  1. where light is absorbed
  2. makes own food
  3. energy is released when what happens to a phosphate group
  4. Adenosine triphosphate
  5. ATO has a base, 3 phosphates, and this
  6. wavelength that is reflected by chlorophyll
  7. uses solar energy
  8. one of the products of photosynthesis
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  1. uses chemical energy
  2. ADP stands for Adenosine ______
  3. one of the reactants of photosynthesis
  4. a factor that effects rate of photosynthesis
  5. organelle where photosynthesis takes place

13 Clues: makes own food • uses solar energy • uses chemical energy • Adenosine triphosphate • where light is absorbed • ADP stands for Adenosine ______ • one of the products of photosynthesis • one of the reactants of photosynthesis • ATO has a base, 3 phosphates, and this • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • wavelength that is reflected by chlorophyll • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-19

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  1. process where the oxygen pass through spongy cell and stomata
  2. tiny holes found in the underside of
  3. used up for cellular respiration
  4. the result of the alteration of light energy
  5. produce oxygen
  6. the process that releases more energy, carbon dioxide, and water
  7. energy that is used for photosynthesis
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  1. process of translocation sugar from source to the sink
  2. green pigment found in plants
  3. the process that plants do to stay alive
  4. the process used by guard cells to take in water in bright light
  5. dioxide absorbed from the air
  6. absorbed from the soil

13 Clues: produce oxygen • absorbed from the soil • green pigment found in plants • used up for cellular respiration • dioxide absorbed from the air • tiny holes found in the underside of • energy that is used for photosynthesis • the process that plants do to stay alive • the result of the alteration of light energy • process of translocation sugar from source to the sink • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-11-14

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  1. an organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  2. requires oxygen to convert energy stored in food into usable energy
  3. the process by which green plants use light energy, carbon dioxide,and water to make glucose and oxygen
  4. to put together
  5. light
  6. a gas produced by photosynthesis
  7. a specialized structure within a living cell
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  1. a sugar plants make during photosynthesis that is converted into usable energy for plants and animals
  2. a gas that green plants absorb that is required for photosynthesis
  3. a green pigment within the chloroplast that absorbs light energy
  4. an organism that can make its own food
  5. an organism that can produce its own food
  6. causes the chemical reaction that breaks down the reactants of photosynthesis

13 Clues: light • to put together • a gas produced by photosynthesis • an organism that can make its own food • an organism that can produce its own food • a specialized structure within a living cell • an organelle in which photosynthesis takes place • a green pigment within the chloroplast that absorbs light energy • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-11-10

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  1. a green pigment within the chloroplast that absorbs light energy
  2. an organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  3. a gas produced by photosynthesis
  4. and animals
  5. Causes the chemical reaction that breaks down the reactants
  6. Light
  7. a specialized structure within a living cell
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  1. requires oxygen to convert energy stored in food into usable energy
  2. a sugar plants make during photosynthesis that is converted into usable energy for
  3. A gas that green plants absorb that is required for photosynthesis
  4. To put together
  5. The process by which plants use light to make food
  6. an organism that can produce its own food

13 Clues: Light • and animals • To put together • a gas produced by photosynthesis • an organism that can produce its own food • a specialized structure within a living cell • an organelle in which photosynthesis takes place • The process by which plants use light to make food • Causes the chemical reaction that breaks down the reactants • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-09-19

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  1. Where photosynthesis takes place
  2. Enters plant roots during photosynthesis
  3. Sugar made in photosynthesis
  4. How plants get their food
  5. Sometimes needed for stuff to get into the cell
  6. Who goes through photosynthesis
  7. These have to eat their food for energy
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  1. The pigment that makes plants green
  2. What is released during photosynthesis
  3. Maintaining a stable internal environment
  4. What glucose is turned into in cellular respiration
  5. The ultimate source of energy for life
  6. Process where water enters and exits the cell

13 Clues: How plants get their food • Sugar made in photosynthesis • Who goes through photosynthesis • Where photosynthesis takes place • The pigment that makes plants green • What is released during photosynthesis • The ultimate source of energy for life • These have to eat their food for energy • Enters plant roots during photosynthesis • Maintaining a stable internal environment • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-10-09

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  1. Will the rate of photosynthesis increase or decrease when light intensity is high.
  2. What factor do enzymes need to be correct to survive.
  3. These are formed from two reactants reacting together.
  4. Name the pigment which absorbs light in the cell.
  5. When two things are reacting together in a chemical reaction they can be called this.
  6. Photosynthesis is called this type of process due to it occurring in living cells.
  7. The type of energy plants need to photosynthesise.
  8. Name the gas that humans get from plants.
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  1. name the organelle which contains a green pigment.
  2. This gas is needed for photosynthesis.
  3. Photosynthesis is called this type of process due to new compounds being formed.
  4. Name the part of the leaf where carbon dioxide enters through.
  5. This type of cycle involves the recycling of carbon atoms.

13 Clues: This gas is needed for photosynthesis. • Name the gas that humans get from plants. • Name the pigment which absorbs light in the cell. • name the organelle which contains a green pigment. • The type of energy plants need to photosynthesise. • What factor do enzymes need to be correct to survive. • These are formed from two reactants reacting together. • ...

Photosynthesis 2020-10-20

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  1. needed for photosynthesis
  2. Sun_____
  3. what comes from the sun rays?
  4. what is sea water?
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  1. what is all things on earth?
  2. what made sure the plants don’t move?
  3. what do animals eat sometimes?
  4. how do you colour food?
  5. what gas is released from the plants?
  6. what does a plant need?
  7. what happens when you freeze water?
  8. what do you use for science experiments?
  9. what we used to collect the oxygen

13 Clues: Sun_____ • what is sea water? • how do you colour food? • what does a plant need? • needed for photosynthesis • what is all things on earth? • what comes from the sun rays? • what do animals eat sometimes? • what we used to collect the oxygen • what happens when you freeze water? • what made sure the plants don’t move? • what gas is released from the plants? • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-08-02

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  1. A part of a plant that is often flat and green.
  2. A physical trait or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment.
  3. All the living and nonliving things in a particular place.
  4. The thick middle part of a tree.
  5. A pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with.
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  1. The inside of something, including the inside of living things.
  2. what something does
  3. A part of a plant that is usually under the ground.
  4. The specific form and shape of something.
  5. A group of things that affect each other and function as a whole.
  6. A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and usually has leaves.
  7. Information that can be used to support or reject an idea.
  8. The outside of something, including the outside of living things.

13 Clues: what something does • The thick middle part of a tree. • The specific form and shape of something. • A part of a plant that is often flat and green. • A part of a plant that is usually under the ground. • Information that can be used to support or reject an idea. • All the living and nonliving things in a particular place. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-24

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  1. The substance that is absorbed through the roots of a plant.
  2. The primary pigment found in most plants?
  3. Dioxide A gas that plants receive from animals.
  4. Absorbed into the Chloroplast of a leaf.
  5. A gas that animals receive from plants.
  6. Sugar that is created in the Chloroplast.
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  1. Energy that is created during photosynthesis.
  2. Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  3. The process in which plants make glucose and oxygen.
  4. oxygen and glucose
  5. Contains the green pigment chlorophyll.
  6. The opening on a leaf where gas is exchanged.
  7. Located underground and absorbs water.

13 Clues: oxygen and glucose • Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide • Located underground and absorbs water. • Contains the green pigment chlorophyll. • A gas that animals receive from plants. • Absorbed into the Chloroplast of a leaf. • The primary pigment found in most plants? • Sugar that is created in the Chloroplast. • Energy that is created during photosynthesis. • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-12-05

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  1. Glucose + Oxygen are
  2. Takes place in the stroma
  3. Light Reactions involve
  4. Carbon Dioxide + Water are
  5. transformed into the chemical energy of ATP and NADPH
  6. Takes place in the chloroplast
  7. Accepted by NADP+ and reduced to NADPH
  8. Takes place in the thylakoid
  9. Atmospheric CO2 and ATP,NADPH are what for CC
  10. Removed from water
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  1. Gains electrons from NADPH during
  2. What's entrapped
  3. creates sugar
  4. Comes after photosystem II
  5. First step of CC

15 Clues: creates sugar • What's entrapped • First step of CC • Removed from water • Glucose + Oxygen are • Light Reactions involve • Takes place in the stroma • Carbon Dioxide + Water are • Comes after photosystem II • Takes place in the thylakoid • Takes place in the chloroplast • Gains electrons from NADPH during • Accepted by NADP+ and reduced to NADPH • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-05-17

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  1. of light.
  2. Expected colour change of diluted iodine solution when the presence
  3. starch in a leaf is confirmed.
  4. Site of reactions of the light independent phase in the chloroplast.
  5. energy.
  6. The organelle that absorbs radiant energy during photosynthesis
  7. The organic molecules that act as catalysts and control the
  8. reactions during photosynthesis.
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  1. The splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen in the
  2. The green, light-trapping pigment in photosynthesis found in plant
  3. The reagent used to test for the presence of starch.
  4. The form of carbohydrate in which energy is stored in most plants.
  5. The general energy carrier in the cells of living organisms.
  6. The process in plants in which radiant energy is converted into

14 Clues: energy. • of light. • starch in a leaf is confirmed. • reactions during photosynthesis. • The reagent used to test for the presence of starch. • The organic molecules that act as catalysts and control the • The general energy carrier in the cells of living organisms. • The organelle that absorbs radiant energy during photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-03-16

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. An organism that makes its own food
  2. The tissue that transports water
  3. The organ that has holes to allow gases in and out
  4. A green pigment found inside chloroplasts
  5. The reactant thats a liquid
  6. The reactant thats a gas
  7. The organ that contains root hair cells
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  1. The tissue that transports glucose
  2. Something needed to make photosynthesis happen
  3. The product that is released into the atmosphere
  4. The product that plants use as food
  5. Where photosynthesis happens
  6. How plants make their food

13 Clues: The reactant thats a gas • How plants make their food • The reactant thats a liquid • Where photosynthesis happens • The tissue that transports water • The tissue that transports glucose • An organism that makes its own food • The product that plants use as food • The organ that contains root hair cells • A green pigment found inside chloroplasts • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-11-17

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the main resources needed by plants
  2. the green pigment found in plants or algae
  3. also called light-dependent reaction
  4. the chemical process used by plants to convert inorganic substances to organic substances
  5. dioxide chemical gas needed for photosynthesis
  6. primary source of energy for plants
  7. stacks of discs; the site for light-dependent reaction
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  1. one of the three macronutrients needed as a source of energy
  2. also called light-independent reaction
  3. Chemical energy that acts as a currency needed to power chemical reaction.
  4. chemical gas released by plants
  5. organic molecule essential for carbon fixation
  6. fluid-filled spaces; the site for light-independent reaction

13 Clues: chemical gas released by plants • primary source of energy for plants • also called light-dependent reaction • also called light-independent reaction • one of the main resources needed by plants • the green pigment found in plants or algae • organic molecule essential for carbon fixation • dioxide chemical gas needed for photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2026-02-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The sugar produced during photosynthesis.
  2. The green pigment that absorbs light energy.
  3. The enzyme that catalyzes the first step of carbon fixation.
  4. Tiny pores on the leaf where gas exchange occurs.
  5. The fluid-filled space surrounding the grana; site of the Calvin Cycle.
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  1. Cycle The light-independent reactions that "fix" carbon into sugar.
  2. The pancake-like sacs inside a chloroplast where light reactions occur.
  3. The inner tissue of a leaf where most photosynthesis occurs.
  4. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
  5. A particle of light energy.
  6. A stack of thylakoids (plural: grana).
  7. The gas released as a byproduct.
  8. The primary energy-carrying molecule in cells.

13 Clues: A particle of light energy. • The gas released as a byproduct. • A stack of thylakoids (plural: grana). • The sugar produced during photosynthesis. • The green pigment that absorbs light energy. • The primary energy-carrying molecule in cells. • The organelle where photosynthesis takes place. • Tiny pores on the leaf where gas exchange occurs. • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-10-19

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A rigid outer layer that gives plant cells structure and protection.
  2. An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis.
  3. The large storage organelle in plant cells that holds water.
  4. A starting material that goes into a chemical reaction.
  5. The process plants use to make food using light energy.
  6. The gas that plants release into the air as a product of photosynthesis.
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  1. A clear liquid needed by plants to carry out photosynthesis.
  2. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens.
  3. The main sugar made during photosynthesis.
  4. A substance that is made by a chemical reaction.
  5. Energy from the sun that drives the process of photosynthesis.
  6. The gas that plants take in from the air during photosynthesis.
  7. The green pigment in plants that captures light energy from the sun.

13 Clues: The main sugar made during photosynthesis. • A substance that is made by a chemical reaction. • A starting material that goes into a chemical reaction. • The process plants use to make food using light energy. • The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens. • An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis. • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-11-14

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. taken from the soil by roots
  2. water travels through this in the stem
  3. organelle that performs photosynthesis
  4. gas from the air used in photosynthesis
  5. carbon dioxide enters the leaf through this
  6. Where photosynthesis actually occurs
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  1. pigment inside chloroplast that absorbs light
  2. product of photosynthesis
  3. type of energy that food like glucose is
  4. Where plants capture energy for photosynthesis
  5. sugar travels through these tubes
  6. gas that is released by plants and used by humans
  7. type of energy that comes from the Sun

13 Clues: product of photosynthesis • taken from the soil by roots • sugar travels through these tubes • Where photosynthesis actually occurs • water travels through this in the stem • organelle that performs photosynthesis • type of energy that comes from the Sun • gas from the air used in photosynthesis • type of energy that food like glucose is • ...

photosynthesis 2025-12-04

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. produces NADPH
  2. O2
  3. measures the wavelength of light
  4. stack of thylakoids
  5. colors that absorb light
  6. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
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  1. colors of light that the human eye can see
  2. organisms that go trough photosynthesis
  3. a stack of thylakoids
  4. organisms that carry out photosynthesis
  5. light change reaction occurs
  6. gives plants color
  7. has holes to allow oxygen to enter
  8. occurs in the stroma
  9. H2O

15 Clues: O2 • H2O • produces NADPH • gives plants color • stack of thylakoids • occurs in the stroma • a stack of thylakoids • colors that absorb light • light change reaction occurs • measures the wavelength of light • has holes to allow oxygen to enter • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • organisms that go trough photosynthesis • organisms that carry out photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2026-01-09

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The gas plants take in during photosynthesis
  2. The ability to cause change or do work
  3. A plant cell structure where photosynthesis happens
  4. Materials that go into a process
  5. Materials that come out of a process
  6. A substance plants need that moves through roots and leaves
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  1. The process plants use to make sugar using light energy
  2. A way of growing plants using water instead of soil
  3. A sugar made by plants and used for energy and growth
  4. The gas released by plants during photosynthesis
  5. Energy from the Sun used by plants
  6. A substance that has mass and takes up space
  7. Tiny openings on leaves that let gases in and out

13 Clues: Materials that go into a process • Energy from the Sun used by plants • Materials that come out of a process • The ability to cause change or do work • The gas plants take in during photosynthesis • A substance that has mass and takes up space • The gas released by plants during photosynthesis • Tiny openings on leaves that let gases in and out • ...

Jad's Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-01

Jad's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. broken down during cellular respiration
  2. things that make their own food
  3. substance that is made at the end of the
  4. when food is turned into energy
  5. One of the products of photosynthesis
  6. substances that go in the process
  7. Where cellular respiration occurs
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  1. process that helps plants make sugars
  2. Things that don't make their own food
  3. the first stage of CR occurs
  4. where photosynthesis occurs
  5. the Organisms that go through photosynthesis
  6. The sugar produced in photosynthesis
  7. dioxide what we breath out
  8. a raw material of photosynthesis

15 Clues: where photosynthesis occurs • the first stage of CR occurs • dioxide what we breath out • things that make their own food • when food is turned into energy • a raw material of photosynthesis • substances that go in the process • Where cellular respiration occurs • The sugar produced in photosynthesis • process that helps plants make sugars • ...

Photosynthesis terminology 2025-09-17

Photosynthesis terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. Process plants use to make food with sunlight.
  2. Photosynthesis stage that needs sunlight.
  3. Splitting of water using light energy.
  4. Sugar made during photosynthesis.
  5. Organelle in plants where photosynthesis happens.
  6. Site of light reactions inside chloroplast.
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  1. Chemical that removes CO2 in experiments.
  2. Added to waterplants to supply CO2.
  3. Photosynthesis stage that makes glucose without direct light.
  4. Hydrogen and electron carrier in photosynthesis.
  5. Iodine experiment to show how photosynthesis occurred.
  6. Green pigment that traps sunlight.
  7. Fluid filled space in chloroplast.
  8. Cell's main energy carrier.

14 Clues: Cell's main energy carrier. • Sugar made during photosynthesis. • Green pigment that traps sunlight. • Fluid filled space in chloroplast. • Added to waterplants to supply CO2. • Splitting of water using light energy. • Chemical that removes CO2 in experiments. • Photosynthesis stage that needs sunlight. • Site of light reactions inside chloroplast. • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2020-11-12

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Products for cellular respiration - water, ______, energy
  2. Openings on the bottom of the leaf for bringing in or getting rid of gases
  3. When carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is given off, the organism is going through ______.
  4. Glucose and oxygen are the _________ of photosynthesis.
  5. Location in the cell where photosynthesis occurs
  6. Photosynthesis and respiration are _______ processes since the starting materials are one are products of the other.
  7. Type of energy needed to fuel photosynthesis
  8. The main purpose of cellular respiration is to release _____ from sugar.
  9. Starting material for photosynthesis which is taken in through the roots
  10. The main purpose of photosynthesis is to store energy in the form of ____________.
  11. In the snail/elodea lab, which organism(s) photosynthesize.
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  1. Color of BTB when it has little or no carbon dioxide
  2. Starting materials for cellular respiration - glucose and _____________.
  3. Plants use cellular respiration when it is ______.
  4. Green pigment that traps sunlight for photosynthesis.
  5. In the snail/elodea lab, which organism(s) respire
  6. Type of energy given off in the respiration reaction.
  7. Color of BTB when it has a lot of carbon dioxide.
  8. In the snail and elodea lab, as the level of carbon dioxide increases, the level of oxygen will ___________.
  9. Location in the cell where cellular respiration occurs
  10. When oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is given off, the organism is going through ________.
  11. C6H12O6

22 Clues: C6H12O6 • Type of energy needed to fuel photosynthesis • Location in the cell where photosynthesis occurs • Color of BTB when it has a lot of carbon dioxide. • Plants use cellular respiration when it is ______. • In the snail/elodea lab, which organism(s) respire • Color of BTB when it has little or no carbon dioxide • ...

LDRs 2021-12-13

LDRs crossword puzzle
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  1. where glucose stores its energy
  2. needed for stage 2 of photosynthesis
  3. another name for the calvin cycle
  4. an organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  5. used to replace electrons in PS2
  6. a stack of thylakoids
  7. only plant cells have this surrounding them
  8. needed for light-dependent reaction
  9. a 5-carbon sugar
  10. given off as a waste in stage 1 of photosynthesis
  11. energy-carrying molecule at 50%
  12. broken down first for energy
  13. the sun provides this type of energy
  14. the main product of photosynthesis
  15. stage 1 of photosynthesis converts solar energy. into _____ energy
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  1. H+ pump moves H+ against the concentration ____
  2. plant cells have a large on in the center
  3. energy-carrier made in stage 1 of photosynthesis
  4. where the calvin cycle occurs
  5. LDRs occur in the thylakoid ______
  6. this stage of photosynthesis requires light
  7. the inside of a thylakoid
  8. coin-shaped compartment in chloroplasts
  9. this macromolecule is least likely to be broken down for energy
  10. this enzyme creates ATP by adding a P group to ADP
  11. a green pigment
  12. energy-carrying molecule with 3 P groups
  13. provide 146 ATP when broke down
  14. a large complex of proteins and pigments
  15. a series of proteins that an electron passes through in the thylakoid membrane

30 Clues: a green pigment • a 5-carbon sugar • a stack of thylakoids • the inside of a thylakoid • broken down first for energy • where the calvin cycle occurs • where glucose stores its energy • provide 146 ATP when broke down • energy-carrying molecule at 50% • used to replace electrons in PS2 • another name for the calvin cycle • LDRs occur in the thylakoid ______ • ...

PLANT ADAPTATION 2024-10-20

PLANT ADAPTATION crossword puzzle
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  1. It has an epidermis that is several layers thick for retaining moisture.
  2. It means wreath and distinct in C4 plants.
  3. The leaf structure where photosynthesis occurs.
  4. A flattened stem capable of photosynthesis.
  5. An evolutionary process that enhances the survivability and fits an organism to their environment.
  6. Spatial separation
  7. A wasteful process that converts oxygen into a product useful in photosynthesis.
  8. Specialized leaves that arose in some plant species due to the low presence of nutrients in the soil of their environment.
  9. A six-carbon compound that is the ultimate product of photosynthesis.
  10. The first product of carbon fixation is a three-carbon compound.
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  1. An organic acid that is the first stable product in C4 and CAM photosynthesis.
  2. Specialized roots that enhance the exchange of gases in subsurface roots.
  3. Temporal separation
  4. Are modified leaves that allows climbing and provides support for the stem.
  5. Formed from the association of legumes and bacteria.
  6. A compound that combines with CO2 in C4 and CAM photosynthesis.
  7. A fleshy stem with scalelike covering it, they function for food storage.
  8. A part of the electromagnetic spectrum that flowers use to guide insects.
  9. A family of plants capable of CAM photosynthesis.
  10. Functioning for food-storage, a horizontal stem growing below the ground or near the surface.

20 Clues: Spatial separation • Temporal separation • It means wreath and distinct in C4 plants. • A flattened stem capable of photosynthesis. • The leaf structure where photosynthesis occurs. • A family of plants capable of CAM photosynthesis. • Formed from the association of legumes and bacteria. • A compound that combines with CO2 in C4 and CAM photosynthesis. • ...

Plant growth 2024-09-05

Plant growth crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants have a cell wall to provide
  2. The process in which humans and other larger organisms use to breakdown their food
  3. The nutrient plants use as their food
  4. This form of rain can lower the pH of soil and aquatic environments
  5. Contains DNA and controls the cell's activity. This found in both plant and animal cells
  6. A main nutrient found in foods such as bread
  7. This part of plant has a large surface to absorb a lot of sunlight for plants to carry out photosynthesis
  8. An organism that carries out photosynthesis to make its own food
  9. The organelle in a plant cell where photosynthesis happens
  10. A reactant in photosynthesis
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  1. Farmers help plants grow by adding this substance to the soil
  2. green in colour, found in aquatic environments and carries out photosynthesis
  3. Plants absorb water and m__________ from the soil
  4. Sometimes plants are grown here to provide the best conditions for them to grow
  5. Plant cells have a large v__________
  6. Plants absorb this gas to carry out photosynthesis
  7. Photosynthesis does not happen at night in plants due to the limited amount of _____________
  8. Water travels up this part of a plant
  9. A form of respiration that requires oxygen

19 Clues: A reactant in photosynthesis • Plants have a cell wall to provide • Plant cells have a large v__________ • The nutrient plants use as their food • Water travels up this part of a plant • A form of respiration that requires oxygen • A main nutrient found in foods such as bread • Plants absorb water and m__________ from the soil • ...

Photosynthesis A Level 2023-10-24

Photosynthesis A Level crossword puzzle
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  1. The final product of the Calvin cycle, which can be used to synthesize glucose and other carbohydrates.
  2. The type of spectrum that shows the efficiency of different wavelengths of light in driving photosynthesis.
  3. The high-energy molecule produced during the light-dependent reactions that is used to power the Calvin cycle.
  4. The location where the majority of photosynthesis occurs in most plant leaves.
  5. The process of electron transport in photosystem I that forms a closed loop, generating ATP but not reducing NADP+.
  6. The ORGANELLE in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  7. During __________ photophosphorylation, electrons from water molecules are used to generate oxygen, NADPH, and ATP.
  8. The specialized structures within chloroplasts where the light-dependent reactions occur.
  9. During the Calvin cycle, which 3-carbon compound is initially formed when carbon dioxide is added to RuBP, and then goes through a series of chemical reactions to produce glucose?
  10. The process of photosynthesis that takes place in the absence of light, consuming oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
  11. The absorption spectrum of a photosynthetic pigment shows which wavelengths of light it can absorb, while the action spectrum shows its __________.
  12. What is the name of the enzyme responsible for the regeneration of RuBP (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate) in the Calvin cycle, thus allowing it to accept more CO2?
  13. The enzyme responsible for fixing carbon dioxide during the Calvin cycle.
  14. The main photosynthetic pigment, chlorophyll, primarily absorbs light in which two regions of the electromagnetic spectrum?
  15. During non-cyclic photophosphorylation, electrons are transferred from photosystem II to photosystem I through an ________ transport chain.
  16. The fluid-filled space within a chloroplast where the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis takes place.
  17. Tiny openings on the surface of plant leaves that allow for gas exchange in photosynthesis.
  18. The process in photosynthesis that generates oxygen as a byproduct.
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  1. The mobile electron carrier that shuttles electrons from photosystem II to photosystem I in non-cyclic photophosphorylation.
  2. The type of spectrum by which chlorophyll and other pigments capture light energy for photosynthesis.
  3. The electron carrier molecule involved in the electron transport chain during photosynthesis.
  4. The phase of the Calvin cycle where ATP and NADPH produced in the light-dependent reactions are used to reduce 3-PGA to form G3P.
  5. The second stage of photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose.
  6. In the light-dependent reactions, what is the primary electron donor molecule that gets oxidized and releases electrons to the electron transport chain?
  7. The first stage of photosynthesis where light energy is converted into chemical energy.
  8. During the Calvin cycle, the reduction of 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA) to form a carbohydrate primarily requires the input of which molecule?
  9. In the process of photophosphorylation, what complex in the thylakoid membrane couples the flow of protons to the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP?
  10. The gas taken in during photosynthesis and used to produce glucose.
  11. In cyclic photophosphorylation, which photosystem is primarily involved in the cyclic electron flow?
  12. This process in photosynthesis involves the fixation of carbon dioxide into a stable organic molecule, a critical step in the Calvin cycle.
  13. This range of the electromagnetic spectrum is most effectively absorbed by chlorophyll during photosynthesis.
  14. The initial acceptor molecule for carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle.
  15. Pigments other than chlorophyll, like carotenoids, play a role in broadening the absorption spectrum and capturing light in the ________ regions.
  16. This pigmented molecule is found in both photosystem I and photosystem II and plays a key role in capturing and transferring light energy during photosynthesis.
  17. The primary PIGMENT responsible for capturing light in photosynthesis.

35 Clues: The ORGANELLE in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs. • The gas taken in during photosynthesis and used to produce glucose. • The process in photosynthesis that generates oxygen as a byproduct. • The initial acceptor molecule for carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle. • The primary PIGMENT responsible for capturing light in photosynthesis. • ...

Photosynthesis Vocabulary Crossword 2020-10-14

Photosynthesis Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the second part of photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is used to make glucose
  2. the gas produced by photosythesis
  3. a stack of thylakoids
  4. the energy produced in the light dependent reactions that allow the Calvin Cycle to occur
  5. the membrane that surrounds the stroma and the grana
  6. the type of energy used to start photosynthesis
  7. the membrane that surrounds the chloroplast
  8. the pigment that makes plants green; found in the thylakoids
  9. the gas reactant of photosynthesis
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  1. the first part of photosynthesis where light energy and water are used to make ATP and NADPH an oxygen is released
  2. the sugar made in photosynthesis
  3. a reactant for photosynthesis; plants get this from the ground
  4. the organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  5. the area surrounding the thylakoids
  6. who does photosynthesis

15 Clues: a stack of thylakoids • who does photosynthesis • the sugar made in photosynthesis • the gas produced by photosythesis • the gas reactant of photosynthesis • the area surrounding the thylakoids • the organelle where photosynthesis occurs • the membrane that surrounds the chloroplast • the type of energy used to start photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis Crossword 2026-02-12

Photosynthesis Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. These are the green dots we saw under the microscope in Elodea leaves. These green dots are the part of the cell where photosynthesis occurs.
  2. Sugar is more ______ compared to CO2 and H2O.
  3. These organisms eat plants to steal the glucose they made during photosynthesis. They cannot perform photosynthesis themselves.
  4. This is the scientific name for the sugar that plants make with photosynthesis.
  5. This is the green part of the chloroplast where the light-dependent part of photosynthesis occurs.
  6. This is the liquid inside the chloroplast that surrounds the thylakoids where the dark reactions occur.
  7. The plant needs this molecule to make glucose. The molecule is inhaled from the air through pores in the underside of the leaves called stomata.
  8. This is the type of environment where plants have to undergo CAM photosynthesis because it is so dry. In such a dry and sunny environment, plants open their stomata at night for gas exchange and close them during the day.
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  1. This is the right-hand side of a chemical reaction. It is what is made using the ingredients on the left-hand side. In photosynthesis, these are sugar (glucose) and oxygen.
  2. These are the “ingredients” of a chemical equation and are usually on the left side of the equation. In photosynthesis, they are carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight.
  3. This is what we need to drink and plants absorb through their roots and bring to their leaves. It is one of the ingredients (reactants) of photosynthesis.
  4. These organisms use photosynthesis to make their own sugar from carbon dioxide (CO2).
  5. This is the time when plants in the desert open their stomata to have gas exchange to avoid the heat and dryness of the day.
  6. and Blue: These are the two colors that plants absorb and use for photosynthesis.
  7. The pigment inside of the chloroplast that makes it look green because it is absorbing red and blue and spitting out green.
  8. This is the product of photosynthesis that we need to breathe!
  9. This is produced by the sun or by lamps and provides the energy required for plants to convert CO2 and H2O into sugar (glucose).
  10. This color is not consumed by the plant during the process of photosynthesis. Instead, this color is spat out giving most plants their characteristic color.
  11. These plants live in the desert and undergo a process called CAM photosynthesis meaning that their stomata close during the day and open at night to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide.
  12. These are pores on the underside of leaves. We saw them under the microscope on aloe vera leaves. They look like little doughnuts.
  13. Something that gives plants their characteristic color. There are ones like anthocyanins that make blueberries blue, carotenoids that make carrots orange, and green ones that make leaves green.

21 Clues: Sugar is more ______ compared to CO2 and H2O. • This is the product of photosynthesis that we need to breathe! • This is the scientific name for the sugar that plants make with photosynthesis. • and Blue: These are the two colors that plants absorb and use for photosynthesis. • ...

Biology Cellular Energy Review 2015-01-11

Biology Cellular Energy Review crossword puzzle
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  1. organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  2. byproduct of photosynthesis/reactant of cellular respiration
  3. product of photosynthesis/reactant of cellular respiration
  4. requires oxygen
  5. a liquid reactant of photosynthesis/product of cellular respiration
  6. gas that is a reactant of photosynthesis/product of cellular respiration
  7. main light-capturing pigment in plants
  8. capture energy from sun
  9. form of chemical energy that cells use directly
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  1. forms glucose (a sugar)
  2. metabolic pathway that requires energy to build large molecules
  3. catabolic process used by autotrophs + heterotrophs
  4. metabolic pathway that releases energy to break down molecules
  5. anabolic process used by autotrophs
  6. does not require oxygen
  7. organelle where photosynthesis occurs

16 Clues: requires oxygen • forms glucose (a sugar) • does not require oxygen • capture energy from sun • anabolic process used by autotrophs • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • main light-capturing pigment in plants • form of chemical energy that cells use directly • organelle where cellular respiration takes place • catabolic process used by autotrophs + heterotrophs • ...

Glucose used in plants 2025-06-12

Glucose used in plants crossword puzzle
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  1. energy source for photosynthesis
  2. gas taken in by leaves
  3. the organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  4. the solution used to test the presence of starch
  5. gas released in photosynthesis
  6. glucose is stored in this form
  7. alcohol used to extract chlorophyll
  8. it is made to build cell walls
  9. the magic number for balancing the equation for photosynthesis
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  1. the colour iodine turns into in the presence of starch
  2. the liquid reactant of photosynthesis
  3. main sugar made in leaves
  4. process of making glucose
  5. green pigment in leaves
  6. a vegetable that stores a lot of starch underground
  7. part of the plant that photosynthesises

16 Clues: gas taken in by leaves • green pigment in leaves • main sugar made in leaves • process of making glucose • gas released in photosynthesis • glucose is stored in this form • it is made to build cell walls • energy source for photosynthesis • alcohol used to extract chlorophyll • the liquid reactant of photosynthesis • part of the plant that photosynthesises • ...

Creative photosynthesis project 2023-02-21

Creative photosynthesis project crossword puzzle
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  1. the main energy source for the energy
  2. when water splits apart
  3. the product of when electrons convert of nadp
  4. used in the process of photosynthesis
  5. the product. Of the energy of electrons
  6. a three-carbon compound as you can see from the diagram of its chemical structure
  7. another needed resource for photosynthesis
  8. the thing that excites the electrons
  9. the main source of hydration for plants and is needed for photosynthesis
  10. the opening for the gases like co2 and other gases
  11. gives the energy to make nadp and nadph
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  1. a type of sugar and the product that is made form photosynthesis
  2. part of the Calvin cycle the way to make food for plants.
  3. the cycle that needs no light to do photosynthesis
  4. the product of electrons through the process of the electron chain transport
  5. a 5-carbon molecule that is involved in the Calvin cycle
  6. a biochemical mechanism in plants by which chlorophyll absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  7. the watery liquid in the chloroplast
  8. each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place, and arranged in stacks or grana.

19 Clues: when water splits apart • the thing that excites the electrons • the watery liquid in the chloroplast • the main energy source for the energy • used in the process of photosynthesis • the product. Of the energy of electrons • gives the energy to make nadp and nadph • another needed resource for photosynthesis • the product of when electrons convert of nadp • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2023-02-16

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. where the 2nd stage of cellular respiration happens
  2. used by organisms to release energy from food
  3. the molecules made during a process
  4. source is energy to power photosynthesis
  5. relationship between cellular respiration and photosynthesis
  6. carbon dioxide
  7. used by plants to store energy from the sun
  8. where photosynthesis and cellular respiration start (1st stage)
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  1. recipient of energy from cellular respiration
  2. the molecules used in a process
  3. a product of cellular respiration
  4. water
  5. a product of cellular respiration
  6. where the 2nd stage of photosynthesis happens
  7. glucose
  8. a product of photosynthesis
  9. a product of cellular respiration
  10. a product of photosynthesis

18 Clues: water • glucose • carbon dioxide • a product of photosynthesis • a product of photosynthesis • the molecules used in a process • a product of cellular respiration • a product of cellular respiration • a product of cellular respiration • the molecules made during a process • source is energy to power photosynthesis • used by plants to store energy from the sun • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2024-11-13

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Photosynthesis without any light
  2. Using of glucose into ATP energy
  3. Production of glucose by using light
  4. Breaks down glucose
  5. Gas produced by photosynthesis
  6. Produced before ATP, only has two phosphates
  7. Main source of energy for all living things
  8. Changes ADP to ATP
  9. Gas produced by cellular respiration
  10. Main energy for all living things, has three phosphates
Down
  1. Glucose broken down in the krebs cycle
  2. Photosynthesis with light
  3. Where light dependent photosynthesis happens
  4. Liquid needed for photosynthesis
  5. The organelle cellular respiration occurs in

15 Clues: Changes ADP to ATP • Breaks down glucose • Photosynthesis with light • Gas produced by photosynthesis • Photosynthesis without any light • Using of glucose into ATP energy • Liquid needed for photosynthesis • Production of glucose by using light • Gas produced by cellular respiration • Glucose broken down in the krebs cycle • Main source of energy for all living things • ...

Cell Energy 2024-10-22

Cell Energy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gas used to begin photosynthesis
  2. organisms that gain nutrients from eating other organisms
  3. where cellular respiration takes place
  4. and example of an autotroph
  5. Uses food (glucose) in the presence of oxygen to release stored energy (ATP)
  6. organisms that use light energy to make their own food source
  7. cellular respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen
  8. second step of cellular respiration
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  1. first step of cellular respiration
  2. where photosynthesis takes place
  3. an example of a heterotroph
  4. Uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbon compounds and oxygen
  5. reaction in photosynthesis that needs light to use water to produce oxygen
  6. green pigment in chloroplasts that collects sunlight for photosynthesis
  7. reaction in photosynthesis that does not need light
  8. cellular respiration that occurs without oxygen
  9. gas used to begin cellular respiration
  10. final step of cellular respiration (3 letter abbreviation)

18 Clues: an example of a heterotroph • and example of an autotroph • where photosynthesis takes place • gas used to begin photosynthesis • first step of cellular respiration • second step of cellular respiration • where cellular respiration takes place • gas used to begin cellular respiration • cellular respiration that occurs without oxygen • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2025-10-06

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Breakdown, The step where glucose is split for energy.
  2. A sugar made by plants for energy.
  3. An organism that makes its own food (like a plant).
  4. Respiration, Respiration without oxygen; makes less energy.
  5. The starting materials in a chemical reaction.
  6. The substances made at the end of a reaction.
  7. The green part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens.
  8. A liquid made during cellular respiration as a waste product.
  9. Respiration, The process that breaks down food to release energy for the cell.
  10. A gas made during photosynthesis and released into the air.
  11. The ability to do work; made in respiration and used in photosynthesis.
  12. Dioxide, A gas made when cells break down food for energy.
  13. Reaction, The first part of photosynthesis that uses sunlight to make energy.
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  1. The process plants use to make food from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
  2. The part of the cell where respiration happens (“powerhouse of the cell”).
  3. The green pigment that captures sunlight.
  4. Small openings on leaves where gases enter and leave.
  5. Dioxide, A gas that plants take in from the air to make food.
  6. Acid, A substance made when muscles work without enough oxygen.
  7. Cycle, The second part of photosynthesis that makes glucose.
  8. A liquid plants use in photosynthesis; taken up by roots.
  9. Energy from the sun used in photosynthesis.
  10. A gas needed by cells to release energy from food.
  11. Respiration, Respiration that uses oxygen.
  12. The main energy molecule made by cells.

25 Clues: A sugar made by plants for energy. • The main energy molecule made by cells. • The green pigment that captures sunlight. • Respiration, Respiration that uses oxygen. • Energy from the sun used in photosynthesis. • The substances made at the end of a reaction. • The starting materials in a chemical reaction. • A gas needed by cells to release energy from food. • ...

Ch. 8 Photosynthesis 2025-11-03

Ch. 8 Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. plants are an example
  2. reactant of photosynthesis
  3. recognized that plants gain mass from water
  4. heat energy
  5. chemical compound that stores energy for organisms
  6. sugar in ATP
  7. waxy leaf layer that prevents water loss
  8. ability to do work
  9. reactant of photosynthesis
  10. pigment that absorbs energy from sun
  11. determined that photosynthesis requires light
  12. energy used to fuel photosynthesis
  13. phosphate groups in ADP
  14. transports water and food throughout the leaf
Down
  1. pores on the bottom of a leaf
  2. breaks off to relase energy
  3. chlorophyll __________ green wavelengths
  4. product of photosynthesis
  5. plants release excess water vapor in this process
  6. control the opening and closing of stomata
  7. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  8. unusable energy storage for plant
  9. energy is stored here
  10. product of photosynthesis
  11. concluded that plants produce oxygen
  12. light
  13. obtain energy from consuming other organisms
  14. guard cells do this to open stoma

28 Clues: light • heat energy • sugar in ATP • ability to do work • plants are an example • energy is stored here • phosphate groups in ADP • product of photosynthesis • product of photosynthesis • reactant of photosynthesis • reactant of photosynthesis • breaks off to relase energy • pores on the bottom of a leaf • unusable energy storage for plant • guard cells do this to open stoma • ...

Photosynthesis Crossword 2024-01-16

Photosynthesis Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. like algae
  2. carotene
  3. happens inside the thylaiod
  4. produces
  5. goes through photosynthesis
  6. outside the thylakoid
  7. absorb
  8. a stack of thyliods
  9. comes from pigments
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  1. occurs with the light reactions
  2. does not produce
  3. eneters from stroma
  4. photosynthesis occurs
  5. more than 1
  6. comes from carotenoids
  7. like jelly
  8. control the stomata
  9. used to measure the wavelength
  10. holes
  11. spectrum colors

20 Clues: holes • absorb • carotene • produces • like algae • like jelly • more than 1 • does not produce • spectrum colors • eneters from stroma • control the stomata • a stack of thyliods • comes from pigments • photosynthesis occurs • outside the thylakoid • comes from carotenoids • happens inside the thylaiod • goes through photosynthesis • used to measure the wavelength • occurs with the light reactions

Cell Energy EOC Review 2024 2024-05-07

Cell Energy EOC Review 2024 crossword puzzle
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  1. process that converts light energy into chemical energy
  2. compared to anaerobic respiration, aerobic respiration makes ______ ATP.
  3. product in plants and yeast as a result of anaerobic respiration
  4. another word for anaerobic respiration; when plants produce alcohol
  5. gas that plants need for photosynthesis and is produced during respiration
  6. type of respiration that requires oxygen
  7. organisms that complete photosynthesis; including other green things
  8. cell part where respiration takes place
  9. this substance moves up from the roots of a plant
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  1. cell part where photosynthesis takes place
  2. sugar that is produced during photosynthesis; moves out of leaf using phloem
  3. organisms that complete cellular respiration
  4. transport tubes that carry glucose down from the leaves
  5. builds up in animal muscle cells as a result of anaerobic respiration
  6. type of respiration that does not require oxygen
  7. number of ATP produced during anaerobic respiration
  8. transport tubes that carry water up from the roots in plants
  9. gas that plants produce during photosynthesis and is needed during respiration
  10. the energy molecule created during respiration
  11. holes in plants leaves through which oxygen exits and carbon dioxide enters

20 Clues: cell part where respiration takes place • type of respiration that requires oxygen • cell part where photosynthesis takes place • organisms that complete cellular respiration • the energy molecule created during respiration • type of respiration that does not require oxygen • this substance moves up from the roots of a plant • ...

Cells Acquiring Energy Crossword 2025-11-06

Cells Acquiring Energy Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. this is where anaerobic respiration takes place
  2. this type of respiration doesn't require oxygen
  3. this is the energy that is a product of cellular respiration
  4. the cell structure found in plant cells that absorb light and convert it into food
  5. glucose and oxygen are considered what in cellular respiration
  6. this is the gas that is a product of photosynthesis
  7. the tiny openings on the underside of leaves that allow for gas exchange
  8. the process where plant cells absorb sunlight and convert it into food through chemical reacions
  9. this is the sugar that is a product of photosynthesis
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  1. water is absorbed into the roots through this process
  2. the process where the mitochondria converts food into energy
  3. the pigment that gives plants their green color
  4. along with sunlight and carbon dioxide this is a reactant for photosynthesis
  5. this gas is pulled from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
  6. this is the cell structure where cellular respiration takes place
  7. water is absorbed into a plant through these parts
  8. this is the part of the plant where photosynthesis occurs
  9. these organisms have stomata, roots, and stems
  10. organisms that get their sugar through photosynthesis

19 Clues: these organisms have stomata, roots, and stems • this is where anaerobic respiration takes place • this type of respiration doesn't require oxygen • the pigment that gives plants their green color • water is absorbed into a plant through these parts • this is the gas that is a product of photosynthesis • water is absorbed into the roots through this process • ...

Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration 2024-12-06

Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st stage of cellular respiration
  2. part of Photosynthesis that requires light energy
  3. type of energy only cellular respiration makes
  4. reactants of photosynthesis
  5. products of cellular respiration
  6. part of Photosynthesis that doesn't requires light energy
  7. reactants of Cellular respiration
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  1. 2nd step of Aerobic respiration
  2. organelle where photosynthesis happens
  3. organelle where Cellular respiration happens
  4. two types of energy both cellular Resperation and photosynthesis make
  5. 1st step of Aerobic respiration
  6. energy that photosynthesis requires
  7. products of photosynthesis
  8. type of energy only photosynthesis makes

15 Clues: products of photosynthesis • reactants of photosynthesis • 2nd step of Aerobic respiration • 1st step of Aerobic respiration • products of cellular respiration • 1st stage of cellular respiration • reactants of Cellular respiration • energy that photosynthesis requires • organelle where photosynthesis happens • type of energy only photosynthesis makes • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2024-11-13

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Photosynthesis without any light
  2. Using of glucose into ATP energy
  3. Production of glucose by using light
  4. Breaks down glucose
  5. Gas produced by photosynthesis
  6. Produced before ATP, only has two phosphates
  7. Main source of energy for all living things
  8. Changes ADP to ATP
  9. Gas produced by cellular respiration
  10. Main energy for all living things, has three phosphates
Down
  1. Glucose broken down in the krebs cycle
  2. Photosynthesis with light
  3. Where light dependent photosynthesis happens
  4. Liquid needed for photosynthesis
  5. The organelle cellular respiration occurs in

15 Clues: Changes ADP to ATP • Breaks down glucose • Photosynthesis with light • Gas produced by photosynthesis • Photosynthesis without any light • Using of glucose into ATP energy • Liquid needed for photosynthesis • Production of glucose by using light • Gas produced by cellular respiration • Glucose broken down in the krebs cycle • Main source of energy for all living things • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2019-11-25

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. known as ethanol, this is produced from alcoholic fermentation
  2. plants use this to create oxygen
  3. respiration involving oxygen
  4. series of electron transporters
  5. set of reactions in the chloroplasts
  6. organic acid, known for muscle soreness
  7. flattened discs inside of a chloroplast, arraged in stacks or grana
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  1. photosynthesis reactions caused by light
  2. breakdown of glucose by enzymes
  3. "powerhouse of the cell" respiration occurs here
  4. this is where photosynthesis takes place
  5. known as CO2, this is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis
  6. known scientifically as H20, this is a reactant in photosynthesis
  7. respiration not involving oxygen
  8. process in which cells generate ATP, takes place in mitochondria
  9. the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms
  10. known as simply O2, this is emitted by plants during photosynthesis
  11. a simple sugar and also an important energy source
  12. series of enzyme-mediated reactions
  13. goal is to obtain ATP
  14. supportive tissue in the clorophyll
  15. "adenosine triphosphate" a rich energy molecule used for powering cell processes

22 Clues: goal is to obtain ATP • respiration involving oxygen • breakdown of glucose by enzymes • series of electron transporters • plants use this to create oxygen • respiration not involving oxygen • series of enzyme-mediated reactions • supportive tissue in the clorophyll • set of reactions in the chloroplasts • organic acid, known for muscle soreness • ...

Biology Quest Review 2019-11-25

Biology Quest Review crossword puzzle
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  1. where photosynthesis occurs in a plant
  2. H2O reactant for photosynthesis and product of respiration
  3. produced in alcoholic fermentation, makes bread rise
  4. the first step of respiration, doesn't need oxygen
  5. the last step of respiration
  6. where respiration occurs in a cell
  7. produced in lactic acid fermentation, makes your muscles hurt
  8. not requiring oxygen
  9. stands for adenosine triphosphate, is energy for a cell
  10. reactant of photosynthesis and product of respiration
  11. used to produce ATP and specifically NAD+ when oxygen is not present
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  1. happens in the thylakoids, gives us oxygen
  2. the second step of respiration
  3. the thin pancakes in the chloroplasts
  4. product of photosynthesis reactant for respiration
  5. the process by which plants make food
  6. chains of chemical enzyme reactions that take place in cells
  7. requiring oxygen
  8. the process plants and animals use to make ATP energy
  9. aka light-independent reaction makes glucose
  10. chemical formula O2 product for photosynthesis reactant of respiration
  11. the area of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoids and grana

22 Clues: requiring oxygen • not requiring oxygen • the last step of respiration • the second step of respiration • where respiration occurs in a cell • the thin pancakes in the chloroplasts • the process by which plants make food • where photosynthesis occurs in a plant • happens in the thylakoids, gives us oxygen • aka light-independent reaction makes glucose • ...

Photosynthesis Review 2025-02-13

Photosynthesis Review crossword puzzle
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  1. term for organisms that produce their own food using photosynthesis
  2. Law of Conservation of _______ states that mass cannot be created or destroyed only transformed.
  3. the process by which plants make their own food (sugar)
  4. gas that plants take in to perform photosynthesis
  5. organelle within plant cells where extra water is stored
  6. the rigid outer structure that supports a plant cell
  7. organelle within plant cells where DNA is contained
  8. the specific name of the sugar produced by photosynthesis
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  1. According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, the mass of the reactants (starting materials) must be equal to the mass of the ______ (made materials).
  2. liquid that reacts with carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
  3. energy source required for photosynthesis to occur
  4. organelle within a plant cell where photosynthesis takes place
  5. Law of Conservation of ________ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed.
  6. gas that plants release after photosynthesis occurs
  7. the green pigment inside of the chloroplast that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis

15 Clues: gas that plants take in to perform photosynthesis • energy source required for photosynthesis to occur • gas that plants release after photosynthesis occurs • organelle within plant cells where DNA is contained • the rigid outer structure that supports a plant cell • the process by which plants make their own food (sugar) • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2023-05-08

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Products for cellular respiration - water, ______, energy
  2. Openings on the bottom of the leaf for bringing in or getting rid of gases
  3. When carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is given off, the organism is going through ______.
  4. Glucose and oxygen are the _________ of photosynthesis.
  5. Location in the cell where photosynthesis occurs
  6. Photosynthesis and respiration are _______ processes since the starting materials are one are products of the other.
  7. Type of energy needed to fuel photosynthesis
  8. The main purpose of cellular respiration is to release _____ from sugar.
  9. Starting material for photosynthesis which is taken in through the roots
  10. The main purpose of photosynthesis is to store energy in the form of ____________.
  11. In the snail/elodea lab, which organism(s) photosynthesize.
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  1. Color of BTB when it has little or no carbon dioxide
  2. Starting materials for cellular respiration - glucose and _____________.
  3. Plants use cellular respiration when it is ______.
  4. Green pigment that traps sunlight for photosynthesis.
  5. In the snail/elodea lab, which organism(s) respire
  6. Type of energy given off in the respiration reaction.
  7. Color of BTB when it has a lot of carbon dioxide.
  8. In the snail and elodea lab, as the level of carbon dioxide increases, the level of oxygen will ___________.
  9. Location in the cell where cellular respiration occurs
  10. When oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is given off, the organism is going through ________.
  11. C6H12O6

22 Clues: C6H12O6 • Type of energy needed to fuel photosynthesis • Location in the cell where photosynthesis occurs • Color of BTB when it has a lot of carbon dioxide. • Plants use cellular respiration when it is ______. • In the snail/elodea lab, which organism(s) respire • Color of BTB when it has little or no carbon dioxide • ...

Photo 2015-10-19

Photo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organelle in which photosynthesis occurs (11)
  2. Organisms that digest complex organic molecules into simple, soluble ones (12)
  3. This fundamental reaction in plants and animals relies on the products of photosynthesis (11)
  4. CHLOROPHYLL captures this and uses it in photosynthesis (5,6)
  5. _______AUTOTROPHS are organisms that use light energy to synthesise large organic molecules (5)
  6. ___________ bacteria – these organisms are examples of CHEMOAUTO (10)
  7. LIGHT ENERGY is transformed into this form of energy during photosynthesis (8)
  8. These organisms are an example of PHOTOAUTO (6)
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  1. _______ AUTOTROPHS are organisms that use energy released from exergonic reactions to synthesise large organic molecules (5)
  2. Organisms that can synthesise complex organic molecules (10)
  3. A reactant of photosynthesis (6,7)
  4. A reactant of photosynthesis (5)
  5. A product of photosynthesis (6)
  6. A green pigment found within CHLOROPLAST (11)
  7. A product of photosynthesis (7)

15 Clues: A product of photosynthesis (6) • A product of photosynthesis (7) • A reactant of photosynthesis (5) • A reactant of photosynthesis (6,7) • Organelle in which photosynthesis occurs (11) • A green pigment found within CHLOROPLAST (11) • These organisms are an example of PHOTOAUTO (6) • Organisms that can synthesise complex organic molecules (10) • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration (W) 2019-01-10

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration (W) crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ is the green pigment in plants and is contained in chloroplasts.
  2. The process of photosynthesis is a ___.
  3. Photosynthesis takes place in the___.
  4. These are the chemicals that are produced by the reaction.
  5. Photosynthesis changes ___ energy to chemical energy.
  6. Photosynthesis occurs in plants and some ___.
  7. These are the big numbers in a chemical equation.
  8. These are the little numbers in a chemical equation.
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  1. For humans, plants are the first step in the ___.
  2. These are the chemicals that go into a chemical reaction.
  3. ___ and water react in the presence of light energy to produce glucose and oxygen.
  4. H2O
  5. Photosynthesis results in energy stored as ___.
  6. C6H12O6
  7. O2
  8. This is the specific process within photosynthesis that produces glucose.
  9. Humans get their food ultimately from ___.
  10. ___ carbon dioxide molecules plus ___ water molecules in the presence of sunlight produces one glucose molecule and ___ oxygen molecules.

18 Clues: O2 • H2O • C6H12O6 • Photosynthesis takes place in the___. • The process of photosynthesis is a ___. • Humans get their food ultimately from ___. • Photosynthesis occurs in plants and some ___. • Photosynthesis results in energy stored as ___. • For humans, plants are the first step in the ___. • These are the big numbers in a chemical equation. • ...

LEAF STRUCTURE & FUNCTION SET 2 2025-09-11

LEAF STRUCTURE & FUNCTION SET 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. THIS ION PRODUCED FROM WATER BEING BROKEN DOWN DURING PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  2. BLUE LIGHT IS ABSORBED BY THIS PIGMENT BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE CHLOROPHYLL
  3. A PROCESS WHERE WATER MOLECULES ARE BROKEN DOWN
  4. COLOURLESS FLUID & SITE FOR LIGHT-INDEPENDENT REACTION
  5. THIS FACTOR INCREASES THE RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  6. RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS HIGHEST IN THIS COLOUR
  7. THIS FACTOR NEEDED IN THE LIGHT-DEPENDENT REACTION
  8. DISC-SHAPED SACS CONTAINING PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS
  9. A STACK OF DISC-SHAPED SACS
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  1. RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS THE SAME AS RATE OF RESPIRATION
  2. A GREEN PIGMENT FOUND IN CHLOROPLAST
  3. THIS ION LOSE ELECTRON TO FORM OXYGEN AND WATER
  4. A PRODUCT FORM FROM CONDENSATION OF GLUCOSE
  5. A REDUCING AGENT
  6. A METHOD USED TO SEPARATE PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS
  7. THIS FACTOR AFFECT ENZYME ACTIVITY & RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  8. RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS ALSO HIGHEST IN THIS COLOUR
  9. ENERGY GENERATED IN THIS FORM

18 Clues: A REDUCING AGENT • A STACK OF DISC-SHAPED SACS • ENERGY GENERATED IN THIS FORM • A GREEN PIGMENT FOUND IN CHLOROPLAST • A PRODUCT FORM FROM CONDENSATION OF GLUCOSE • THIS ION LOSE ELECTRON TO FORM OXYGEN AND WATER • A PROCESS WHERE WATER MOLECULES ARE BROKEN DOWN • THIS FACTOR INCREASES THE RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS • RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS HIGHEST IN THIS COLOUR • ...

BIOFUN 2016-04-22

BIOFUN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Full set of chromosomes
  2. Energy needed by plants for photosynthesis
  3. Splitting of water
  4. Speeds up chemical reaction
  5. A fertilized egg
  6. Pigment needed for photosynthesis
  7. A group of cell working together to perform a common function
  8. Used by plants to absorb water
  9. Carry oxygenated blood and move away from the heart
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  1. Transports food in plants
  2. Lacks cell wall
  3. Gas needed for photosynthesis
  4. Have a cell wall
  5. Transports water in plants
  6. A fertilized egg that has started developing
  7. Simple carbohydrate
  8. Three carbon chain
  9. Wavelength
  10. Carry deoxygenated blood and move toward the heart
  11. Gas given out after photosynthesis

20 Clues: Wavelength • Lacks cell wall • Have a cell wall • A fertilized egg • Splitting of water • Three carbon chain • Simple carbohydrate • Full set of chromosomes • Transports food in plants • Transports water in plants • Speeds up chemical reaction • Gas needed for photosynthesis • Used by plants to absorb water • Pigment needed for photosynthesis • Gas given out after photosynthesis • ...

BIOFUN 2016-04-22

BIOFUN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lacks cell wall
  2. Three carbon chain
  3. Speeds up chemical reaction
  4. Gas needed for photosynthesis
  5. Gas given out after photosynthesis
  6. A fertilized egg that has started developing
  7. Transports food in plants
  8. Transports water in plants
  9. A group of cell working together to perform a common function
  10. Carry deoxygenated blood and move toward the heart
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  1. Full set of chromosomes
  2. Wavelength
  3. Have a cell wall
  4. Energy needed by plants for photosynthesis
  5. Carry oxygenated blood and move away from the heart
  6. Pigment needed for photosynthesis
  7. Simple carbohydrate
  8. A fertilized egg
  9. Splitting of water
  10. Used by plants to absorb water

20 Clues: Wavelength • Lacks cell wall • Have a cell wall • A fertilized egg • Three carbon chain • Splitting of water • Simple carbohydrate • Full set of chromosomes • Transports food in plants • Transports water in plants • Speeds up chemical reaction • Gas needed for photosynthesis • Used by plants to absorb water • Pigment needed for photosynthesis • Gas given out after photosynthesis • ...

Plant Notes Review 2021-01-13

Plant Notes Review crossword puzzle
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  1. required to carry out photosynthesis
  2. "ingredients" of photosynthesis, Light+CO2+Water
  3. anchor the plant
  4. produce seeds
  5. what is made from photosynthesis, sugar+O2
  6. green chemical in chloroplast
  7. process of living things making own food using sun
  8. organism that makes own food
  9. type of nonvascular plant
  10. produce sugar for the plant
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  1. Plant_________, group all plants are part of
  2. support the plant
  3. helps plant build new cells
  4. keeps plant upright
  5. type of vascular plant
  6. plants with tubes
  7. organelle that absorbs sun
  8. tube in plants that helps move nutrients and water
  9. tube in plants that helps move nutrients and water
  10. plants without tubes
  11. protect and produce new plants

21 Clues: produce seeds • anchor the plant • support the plant • plants with tubes • keeps plant upright • plants without tubes • type of vascular plant • type of nonvascular plant • organelle that absorbs sun • helps plant build new cells • produce sugar for the plant • organism that makes own food • green chemical in chloroplast • protect and produce new plants • ...

Photosynthesis vs Cellular Respiration 2016-06-15

Photosynthesis vs Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. This cycle is very similar to the Krebs Cycle
  2. The gaseous substance produced by photosynthesis
  3. Cellular respiration is what type of process?
  4. The gaseous substance produced by cellular respiration
  5. The number of stages in cellular respiration
  6. The initial stage in Cellular Respiration
  7. This cycle produces ATP, NADH, and FADH2
  8. The number of CO2 required for one turn of the Calvin Cycle
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  1. An alternative cycle to the Calvin Cycle
  2. Photosynthesis is what type of process?
  3. Through this gradient process ATP Synthase is able to function in both cellular respiration and photosynthesis
  4. The number of stages in photosynthesis
  5. The powerhouse of the cell where cellular respiration occurs
  6. The location at which photosynthesis occurs
  7. The resembling stage in cellular respiration similar to the photosysytems (Light reaction system) in photosynthesis
  8. The sweet product of photosynthesis

16 Clues: The sweet product of photosynthesis • The number of stages in photosynthesis • Photosynthesis is what type of process? • An alternative cycle to the Calvin Cycle • This cycle produces ATP, NADH, and FADH2 • The initial stage in Cellular Respiration • The location at which photosynthesis occurs • The number of stages in cellular respiration • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2023-12-13

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Respiration that does not require oxygen
  2. Main product of Photosynthesis
  3. Pigment that causes plants to look green
  4. Organelle responsible for Cellular Respiration
  5. The process converting solar energy into chemical energy
  6. The process that breaks down glucose into cellular energy
  7. Pore in plant cells allowing gasses in and out
  8. Cellular energy
  9. Organism unable to make its own energy source
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  1. A byproduct of fermentation in your muscle cells
  2. Main structure of a plant where photosynthesis takes place
  3. The first step of cellular respiration
  4. Waste product of Cellular Respiration
  5. Respiration requiring oxygen
  6. Organelle responsible for Photosynthesis
  7. What glucose is broken down into before cellular respiration
  8. Organism capable of making its own energy
  9. Waste product of Photosynthesis
  10. Location of anaerobic respiration

19 Clues: Cellular energy • Respiration requiring oxygen • Main product of Photosynthesis • Waste product of Photosynthesis • Location of anaerobic respiration • Waste product of Cellular Respiration • The first step of cellular respiration • Respiration that does not require oxygen • Pigment that causes plants to look green • Organelle responsible for Photosynthesis • ...

N5 Biology Unit 3B Key Terms 2021-01-25

N5 Biology Unit 3B Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the structural component of cell walls that sugar produced during photosynthesis can be converted into
  2. process by which green plants convert light energy into chemical to make their own food
  3. a type of mutagenic agent
  4. natural control of pests using natural predators and parasites
  5. process which ensures the best adapted individuals survive to reproduce (survival of the fittest)
  6. brown coloured solution that turns blue/black in the presence of starch
  7. chemicals used to kill organisms that damage or feed on crop plants
  8. formation of two or more species from one original species
  9. sugar produced during photosynthesis can be used straight away for this
  10. a random, spontaneous change in genetic composition that is the only source of new alleles
  11. a factor that increases the rate at which mutations can occur
  12. plant cell structure where photosynthesis occurs
  13. another word for poison level
  14. this is an example of a limiting factor of photosynthesis
  15. sugar produced during photosynthesis can be converted into this for storage
  16. different versions of the same gene
  17. plants uptake nitrogen in this form to produce amino acids
  18. these crops can be used to reduce the use of fertilisers
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  1. when a mutation has neither an advantageous or disadvantageous effect on an organism
  2. an organisms is said to have this if they possess favourable characteristics that increase their chance of survival
  3. rapid increase of algal numbers in water
  4. comes from the first stage of photosynthesis and combines with carbon dioxide in the second stage to produce sugar
  5. name of the first stage of photosynthesis
  6. barrier that prevents interbreeding and gene exchange between sub-populations of a species
  7. plants need nitrogen in order to make this for growth
  8. name of the second stage of photosynthesis
  9. name given to variables that, when in short supply, can limit the rate of chemical reactions such as photosynthesis
  10. build up of toxic substances in living organisms
  11. chemical added to the soil to improve plant growth or crop yield. Increases soil nitrate.
  12. group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
  13. this is an example of a selection pressure
  14. green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy for the process of photosynthesis
  15. the waste product from the first stage of photosynthesis
  16. an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival in it's environment

34 Clues: a type of mutagenic agent • another word for poison level • different versions of the same gene • rapid increase of algal numbers in water • name of the first stage of photosynthesis • name of the second stage of photosynthesis • this is an example of a selection pressure • build up of toxic substances in living organisms • plant cell structure where photosynthesis occurs • ...

BI 17 Day 4/5 2024-02-13

BI 17 Day 4/5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chemical energy stored as sugar(food)
  2. gas that is a product of photosynthesis and a reactant for respiration
  3. process in which all organisms convert chemical energy into mechanical energy
  4. organelle found in all cells. Its where cellular respiration takes place
  5. green pigment used to absorb light for photosynthesis
  6. plants/autotrophs use sunlight to make glucose(chemical energy)
  7. law of conservation that says energy cannot be created or destroyed
  8. thermal energy that is lost as energy changes forms
  9. main energy source needed for photosynthesis
  10. 3 types, primary, secondary, and tertiary. Heterotrophs
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  1. energy that comes from the sun
  2. gas that is a product of respiration and a reactant for photosynthesis
  3. break down organic matter releasing energy as heat
  4. organelle found in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place
  5. process by which producers convert light energy into chemical energy
  6. compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen that is a reactant for photosynthesis and a product of respiration
  7. law of conservation that says matter cannot be created or destroyed

17 Clues: energy that comes from the sun • chemical energy stored as sugar(food) • main energy source needed for photosynthesis • break down organic matter releasing energy as heat • thermal energy that is lost as energy changes forms • green pigment used to absorb light for photosynthesis • 3 types, primary, secondary, and tertiary. Heterotrophs • ...

Chapter 5 Review: Seed Plants 2025-01-16

Chapter 5 Review: Seed Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. keeps the seed from drying out
  2. the layer where most photosynthesis occurs
  3. vascular tissue through which water moves
  4. the early growth stage of the embryo
  5. the name of the process where water evaporates through plant's leaves
  6. non-gas produced by photosynthesis
  7. seed plants use these to reproduce
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  1. the name of the specialized cells that control the openings on the underside of the leaf
  2. the seed leaf that stores food
  3. the layer where the cells are scattered, some photosynthesis occurs here
  4. the name of the outermost layer of the leaf
  5. gas produced by photosynthesis
  6. the part of the seed that develops from the fertilized egg
  7. non-gas chemical used up by photosynthesis
  8. the xylem and phloem are both contained in this
  9. gas used up by photosynthesis
  10. the "openings" on the underside of a leaf which allow water vapor and gases to escape
  11. vascular tissue through which food moves

18 Clues: gas used up by photosynthesis • keeps the seed from drying out • the seed leaf that stores food • gas produced by photosynthesis • non-gas produced by photosynthesis • seed plants use these to reproduce • the early growth stage of the embryo • vascular tissue through which food moves • vascular tissue through which water moves • the layer where most photosynthesis occurs • ...

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration 2024-03-11

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which plants use sunlight, CO2 and water to make their own food.
  2. a reactant in photosynthesis, along with water and sunlight.
  3. part of the plant that takes in sunlight.
  4. respiration the process by which plants and animals break down food into energy.
  5. photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations are this to each other.
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  1. plants use energy for this.
  2. type of energy the sun gives off.
  3. a product of photosynthesis that we need for life.
  4. the part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs.
  5. type of reaction photosynthesis is.
  6. another necessary reactant in photosynthesis, with sunlight and CO2.
  7. the total amount of matter that comes from living things.
  8. along with water and CO2, plants need this for photosynthesis.
  9. the product of photosynthesis that becomes food.

14 Clues: plants use energy for this. • type of energy the sun gives off. • type of reaction photosynthesis is. • part of the plant that takes in sunlight. • the product of photosynthesis that becomes food. • a product of photosynthesis that we need for life. • the part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs. • the total amount of matter that comes from living things. • ...

Chapter 6. Photosynthesis 2025-02-26

Chapter 6. Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. product of photosynthesis
  2. simple sugar, product of photosynthesis
  3. light energy converted into this in photosynthesis
  4. need for photosynthesis
  5. type of mesophyll with irregular shape, numerous large intercellular air space, contain less numerous chloroplast
  6. transport sucrose and amino acids
  7. reduces water loss through evaporation from the leaf. it is transparent for light to enter the leaf
  8. the process by which plants synthesize carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide
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  1. one of the limiting factors in photosynthesis
  2. the substances make for carbohydrate
  3. minute openings
  4. cell control the opening and closing of the stomata
  5. glucose converted into disaccharide
  6. vein contain xylem and phloem
  7. ultimate source of energy for living organism
  8. lies just between the upper epidermis and lower epidermis
  9. type of mesophyll consist one or two layers of closely packed long and cylindrical, contain numerous chloroplast
  10. transport water and mineral

18 Clues: minute openings • need for photosynthesis • product of photosynthesis • transport water and mineral • vein contain xylem and phloem • transport sucrose and amino acids • glucose converted into disaccharide • the substances make for carbohydrate • simple sugar, product of photosynthesis • one of the limiting factors in photosynthesis • ...