photosynthesis Crossword Puzzles

Photosynthesis 2023-12-18

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Where most of the photosynthesis occurs in plants
  2. the part of the stem that moves water
  3. A limiting factor of photosynthesis
  4. A reactant in photosynthesis
  5. The storage sugar in plants
  6. the energy needed by plants
  7. The process of producing energy
  8. the part of the plant that moves sugar
  9. The gas produced in photosynthesis
  10. a specialised plant cell
  11. Where photosynthesis occurs
  12. Tiny holes in the leaf
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  1. The structure in plant cells is given by the ....
  2. The process of plants making food
  3. The thing that makes plants green
  4. Where water is absorbed
  5. The indicator used in a starch test
  6. The amount of light is sometimes called, light.....
  7. the part of the cell that stores sugar and water
  8. Supports the leaf and flower

20 Clues: Tiny holes in the leaf • Where water is absorbed • a specialised plant cell • The storage sugar in plants • the energy needed by plants • Where photosynthesis occurs • A reactant in photosynthesis • Supports the leaf and flower • The process of producing energy • The process of plants making food • The thing that makes plants green • The gas produced in photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-12-18

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Where the light-dependent reaction occurs
  2. The light-independent reaction is also called the ___ Cycle
  3. These are stacks of thylakoids found inside chloroplasts
  4. Cellular energy molecule with 3 phosphate groups
  5. Cellular process in which solar energy is captured and converted into stored chemical energy
  6. The reactant of the light-dependent reaction
  7. The color that chlorophyll cannot absorb
  8. The product of the light-independent reaction
  9. Membrane-bound sac or disk of chlorophyll
  10. Organism that must consume other organisms for food
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  1. A secondary pigment in plant leaves that we only see in Autumn/Fall
  2. Energy used to start the light-dependent reaction
  3. Organism that makes its own food
  4. The reactant of the light-independent reaction
  5. The ___ mesophyll is the layer of cells in a plant leaf where chloroplasts are found
  6. Compound that can accept a pair of high energy electrons and transfer them, along with most of their energy, to another molecule
  7. A light absorbing compound
  8. Type of electrons that are highly reactive and available to do work
  9. The fluid inside of chloroplasts - where the light-independent reaction occurs
  10. The primary pigment found in chloroplasts

20 Clues: A light absorbing compound • Organism that makes its own food • The color that chlorophyll cannot absorb • Where the light-dependent reaction occurs • The primary pigment found in chloroplasts • Membrane-bound sac or disk of chlorophyll • The reactant of the light-dependent reaction • The product of the light-independent reaction • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-04-16

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. a compound that absorbs certain wavelengths of visible light
  2. the synthesis of ATP due to the movement of H+ ions
  3. sac-like membranous disks within the chloroplast; contain photosystems
  4. a byproduct released due to photolysis
  5. end product of the Calvin Cycle
  6. the packets of energy in the form of light
  7. the light reaction that traps solar energy and generates ATP and NADPH
  8. protein complex that pumps H+ into lumen
  9. 18 of these are required for the fixation of 6 CO2 molecules
  10. most abundant enzyme on planet earth
  11. a protein-based complex composed of clusters of pigments
  12. known as the Z-scheme of electron flow
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  1. a process that is required to replace the excited electrons at PSII
  2. the light reaction that traps CO2 and produces organic molecules
  3. the use of photons of light to drive the addition of P to ADP
  4. stable 3-carbon molecule after short-lived unstable 6-carbon molecule in the Calvin Cycle
  5. process by which energy from the Sun is converted into chemical energy for growth
  6. when an electron is moved to a higher energy level
  7. space between outer and intermembrane of chloroplast
  8. this is regenerated during the Calvin Cycle
  9. electron carrier that plays a vital role in cyclic electron flow
  10. absorbs wavelengths of 680nm
  11. site of H+ buildup
  12. the second reaction center in thylakoid membrane
  13. reduced at the NADP+ reductase and sent to Calvin Cycle

25 Clues: site of H+ buildup • absorbs wavelengths of 680nm • end product of the Calvin Cycle • most abundant enzyme on planet earth • a byproduct released due to photolysis • known as the Z-scheme of electron flow • protein complex that pumps H+ into lumen • the packets of energy in the form of light • this is regenerated during the Calvin Cycle • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-09-30

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. - Organelles found in plant cells and some algae that carry out photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
  2. - A green pigment found in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths, playing a crucial role in photosynthesis.
  3. Spectrum - The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, which is crucial for photosynthesis as plants absorb specific wavelengths.
  4. I - A protein-pigment complex in the thylakoid membrane that absorbs light energy, contributing to the production of NADPH in the light-dependent reactions.
  5. Fixation - The process of converting inorganic carbon dioxide into organic compounds during photosynthesis, primarily in the Calvin cycle.
  6. Cells - Specialized cells located in the leaves of plants that contain chloroplasts, where most photosynthesis occurs.
  7. II - Another protein-pigment complex in the thylakoid membrane that absorbs light energy and initiates the process of water splitting and oxygen production during photosynthesis.
  8. Reactions - The initial stage of photosynthesis occurring in the thylakoids, where sunlight is converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH, and oxygen is produced.
  9. - Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll and are the sites of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
  10. - A metabolic process that occurs in plants when oxygen is incorporated into the Calvin cycle instead of carbon dioxide, leading to a reduction in photosynthetic efficiency.
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  1. Dioxide - A colorless, odorless gas that is a key reactant in photosynthesis, absorbed by plants to produce glucose.
  2. - A simple sugar that serves as a primary energy source for plants and is produced during photosynthesis.
  3. Cycle - A series of biochemical reactions in the light-independent phase of photosynthesis that fixes carbon dioxide into organic compounds, ultimately producing glucose.
  4. Reactions - Also known as the Calvin cycle, these reactions occur in the stroma and use ATP and NADPH to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
  5. - The fluid-filled space surrounding the thylakoids in chloroplasts, where the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) occur.
  6. - An essential reactant in photosynthesis, providing the hydrogen needed for glucose synthesis and releasing oxygen as a byproduct.
  7. - A gas produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis, released into the atmosphere, and essential for the respiration of most living organisms.
  8. - A process by which ATP is generated in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, using the energy from the movement of protons (H+) across the membrane.
  9. - A coenzyme that carries electrons and hydrogen ions, produced during the light-dependent reactions and used in the Calvin cycle for glucose synthesis.
  10. - A particle of light that carries energy; photons are absorbed by chlorophyll during photosynthesis, initiating the light-dependent reactions.
  11. Transport Chain - A series of protein complexes located in the thylakoid membrane that transfer electrons from photosystem II to photosystem I, helping to generate ATP and NADPH.
  12. - The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, using carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen.

22 Clues: - A simple sugar that serves as a primary energy source for plants and is produced during photosynthesis. • Dioxide - A colorless, odorless gas that is a key reactant in photosynthesis, absorbed by plants to produce glucose. • Cells - Specialized cells located in the leaves of plants that contain chloroplasts, where most photosynthesis occurs. • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-02

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. process of breaking apart H2-O into 4e-, 4H+, O2
  2. cycle that intakes NADPH,ATP and CO2 and outputs C6-H12-O6
  3. when a reaction occurs with out need of light
  4. Individual packets of light
  5. when an atom or molecules gains electrons
  6. electron donor involved in energy transfers
  7. a process of synthesizing ATP using the energy of an electrochemical gradient and the ATP synthesis enzyme
  8. progressively stronger electron acceptors with energy released with each transfer
  9. when an atom or molecules loses electrons
  10. pulls H+ ions from the stroma into the lumen
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  1. cluster of photosynthetic pigments embedded in the thylakoid membrane which can process energy of a photon
  2. C6-H12-O6
  3. when a reaction needs light to function
  4. another word for oxidation
  5. provides immediate energy for cellular functions
  6. where first 2 stages of photosynthesis takes place
  7. process of incorporation CO2 into glucose
  8. a water filled interior contained by thylakoid membrane
  9. a photosynthetic plant cell
  10. a stack of thylakoid disks

20 Clues: C6-H12-O6 • another word for oxidation • a stack of thylakoid disks • Individual packets of light • a photosynthetic plant cell • when a reaction needs light to function • when an atom or molecules gains electrons • process of incorporation CO2 into glucose • when an atom or molecules loses electrons • electron donor involved in energy transfers • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. it doesn't go through the Calvin cycle
  2. more than 1
  3. a gas that can come from hydrogen
  4. produces energy from the sunlight
  5. a jelly like fluid surrounding the thylakoids
  6. a type of sugar
  7. occur inside thylakoid
  8. it takes in more co2
  9. organisms that go through Photosynthesis
  10. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves
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  1. turns oxygen to carbon dioxide
  2. occurs in the stroma
  3. membrane and Calvin cycle
  4. one billionth of a meter
  5. colors you see with the human eye
  6. stores energy
  7. organelle where Photosynthesis occurs
  8. it leaves as waste
  9. break into oxygen
  10. plants that open at night
  11. colors that absorb light

21 Clues: more than 1 • stores energy • a type of sugar • break into oxygen • it leaves as waste • occurs in the stroma • it takes in more co2 • occur inside thylakoid • one billionth of a meter • colors that absorb light • membrane and Calvin cycle • plants that open at night • turns oxygen to carbon dioxide • colors you see with the human eye • a gas that can come from hydrogen • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. it doesn't go through the Calvin cycle
  2. more than 1
  3. a gas that can come from hydrogen
  4. produces energy from the sunlight
  5. a jelly like fluid surrounding the thylakoids
  6. a type of sugar
  7. occur inside thylakoid
  8. it takes in more co2
  9. organisms that go through Photosynthesis
  10. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves
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  1. turns oxygen to carbon dioxide
  2. occurs in the stroma
  3. membrane and Calvin cycle
  4. one billionth of a meter
  5. colors you see with the human eye
  6. stores energy
  7. organelle where Photosynthesis occurs
  8. it leaves as waste
  9. break into oxygen
  10. plants that open at night
  11. colors that absorb light

21 Clues: more than 1 • stores energy • a type of sugar • break into oxygen • it leaves as waste • occurs in the stroma • it takes in more co2 • occur inside thylakoid • one billionth of a meter • colors that absorb light • membrane and Calvin cycle • plants that open at night • turns oxygen to carbon dioxide • colors you see with the human eye • a gas that can come from hydrogen • ...

photosynthesis 2025-01-16

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. more than 1 stack of thylakoids
  2. what makes plants green
  3. made in the light-dependent reaction
  4. a jelly fluid surrounding the thylakoid
  5. reaction of photosynthesis inside the thylakoid
  6. what The Calvin cycle makes
  7. colors that humans eyes can see
  8. reaction of photosynthesis outside of thylakoid
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  1. organisms that go through photosynthesis
  2. absorbed by chlorophyll A
  3. is corn,crabgrass,sugarcane
  4. produces oxygen
  5. opens stomata during the night
  6. colors that absorb light
  7. one billionth of a meter
  8. where photosynthesis occurs in a organelle
  9. membrane inside the light-reactions
  10. what's released when waters split apart
  11. surrounded by guard cells
  12. enters chloroplast through stomata
  13. opens stomata during the day

21 Clues: produces oxygen • what makes plants green • colors that absorb light • one billionth of a meter • absorbed by chlorophyll A • surrounded by guard cells • is corn,crabgrass,sugarcane • what The Calvin cycle makes • opens stomata during the day • opens stomata during the night • more than 1 stack of thylakoids • colors that humans eyes can see • enters chloroplast through stomata • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-22

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Another color used for photosynthesis
  2. Converts light energy to chemical energy of food
  3. produced by using triose phosphate
  4. the color reflected by the chlorophyll
  5. Prevents photo oxidative stress
  6. A color used for photosynthesis
  7. Happens in the stroma
  8. aAbsorbed by plants during photosynthesis
  9. Main light absorbing pigment
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  1. produced by dark reactions/calvin cycles
  2. A reaction involving the transfering of at least one
  3. responsible for cellular respiration
  4. Occurs in the thylakoid (phase of photosynthesis)
  5. Coenzyme which accepts electrons and transfer to other electron carrying molecules
  6. Enter the roots through root hairs
  7. Site of photosynthesis in plants
  8. Enter the leaves through the stomata
  9. where the chlorophyll can be found
  10. Most important plant pigment
  11. contains small circular DNA and ribosomes

20 Clues: Happens in the stroma • Most important plant pigment • Main light absorbing pigment • Prevents photo oxidative stress • A color used for photosynthesis • Site of photosynthesis in plants • Enter the roots through root hairs • produced by using triose phosphate • where the chlorophyll can be found • responsible for cellular respiration • Enter the leaves through the stomata • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-31

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Product made from the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis
  2. Plants principal pigment
  3. Chemical compound at the end of ATP or ADP
  4. Reactant in the light-independent stage that ultimately creates oxygen
  5. Space outside of thylakoid membranes
  6. Doesn't need sunlight
  7. Sugary molecule in ATP
  8. Gas used for photosynthesis
  9. Stack of thylakoids
  10. Sack like photosynthesis membranes
  11. Made when a phosphate is broken off ATP molecule
  12. Another name for light dependent stage
  13. Cannot produce its own food
  14. Another name for heterotroph
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  1. Another name for calvin cycle
  2. Depends on sunlight for energy
  3. Another name for photostem l
  4. the measure of hotness or coldness
  5. Nitrogen molecule in ATP
  6. Molecule that acts as an electron donor
  7. Energy
  8. Main source of energy for light-independent stage
  9. Product of light independent stage
  10. Light-absorbing molecules
  11. Site in pant where photosynthesis takes place
  12. Makes their own food
  13. Process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy
  14. Another name for autotroph

28 Clues: Energy • Stack of thylakoids • Makes their own food • Doesn't need sunlight • Sugary molecule in ATP • Plants principal pigment • Nitrogen molecule in ATP • Light-absorbing molecules • Another name for autotroph • Gas used for photosynthesis • Cannot produce its own food • Another name for photostem l • Another name for heterotroph • Another name for calvin cycle • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-11-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. ATP is needed to build glucose. To use the energy in this molecule. A bond is broken and a _________ is removed.
  2. The equation for photosynthesis is _________ to the cellular repiration equation
  3. What absorbs light energy in the thylakoid
  4. Organisms that make their own food through processes like photosynthesis
  5. Needed to build glucose molecule
  6. The opening on the underside of a leaf for gas exchange
  7. Organlle responsible for photosynthesis
  8. The color of light chlorophyll reflects
  9. The gas needed for the light independent reactions
  10. Location of the light independent reactions
  11. Location of light dependent reactions.
  12. Product of photosynthesis
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  1. Glucose is a ________.
  2. What kind of energy is needed to start the light dependent reactions?
  3. As the amount of reactant increases the rate of photosynthesis _______.
  4. Organisms that consume other organisms for food
  5. Process to turn sun energy into glucose
  6. What role does water play in the process of photosynthesis?
  7. Oxygen is produced during the splitting of water. It is a ___________ of photsynthesis.
  8. Energy molecule produced in the light dependent reactions
  9. One of the pigments in the thylakoid
  10. the food produced by the calvin cycle
  11. How many stages to photosynthesis are there?

23 Clues: Glucose is a ________. • Product of photosynthesis • Needed to build glucose molecule • One of the pigments in the thylakoid • the food produced by the calvin cycle • Location of light dependent reactions. • Process to turn sun energy into glucose • Organlle responsible for photosynthesis • The color of light chlorophyll reflects • What absorbs light energy in the thylakoid • ...

photosynthesis 2025-01-16

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. doesn't go throught Calvin cycle to conserve water
  2. a stack of thylakoids
  3. gas used by the Calvin cycle
  4. the pigment that makes plants green
  5. a jelly-like fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where the Calvin cycle occurs
  6. comes from the Calvin cycle
  7. occur in the thylakoid
  8. goes through Calvin cycle
  9. organisms that go through photosynthesis
  10. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves
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  1. breaks down H20 into oxygen and hydrogen
  2. occurs in the stroma
  3. membranes inside where "the light-reaction" occur with the electron transport chain
  4. one billionth of a meter
  5. the colors of light that the human eye can see
  6. energy from light reactions
  7. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  8. comes from h20
  9. gets broken apart by light in the thylakoid
  10. plants that open that stomata during the night
  11. colors that absorb light

21 Clues: comes from h20 • occurs in the stroma • a stack of thylakoids • occur in the thylakoid • one billionth of a meter • colors that absorb light • goes through Calvin cycle • energy from light reactions • comes from the Calvin cycle • gas used by the Calvin cycle • the pigment that makes plants green • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • breaks down H20 into oxygen and hydrogen • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-04-02

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The part of the cell where photosynthesis happens (11)
  2. A leaf cell that contains lots of chloroplasts and is where most photosynthesis happens (8,4)
  3. The cells that open and close the stomata (5,5)
  4. Plants store excess glucose as this (6)
  5. A waterproof layer on the surface of leaves to reduce water loss (4,7)
  6. Small openings on the underside of leaves that allow gas exchange (7)
  7. Plants can turn glucose into this for storage (4)
  8. One of the three main limiting factors of photosynthesis (11)
  9. A gas needed for photosynthesis to happen (6,7)
  10. Something that stops photosynthesis from happening faster when in short supply (8,6)
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  1. The process plants use to make glucose using light, carbon dioxide, and water (14)
  2. A factor that affects the rate of photosynthesis in the practical (5,9)
  3. A strong carbohydrate used to make plant cell walls (9)
  4. A heater that also releases carbon dioxide for photosynthesis (8,6)
  5. Made when glucose is combined with nitrates from the soil (5,4)
  6. A process that uses glucose to release energy (11)
  7. The sugar produced in photosynthesis (7)
  8. The amount of crop a farmer produces, often increased by improving growing conditions (5)
  9. The green pigment in leaves that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis (11)
  10. A gas released during photosynthesis (6)

20 Clues: Plants store excess glucose as this (6) • The sugar produced in photosynthesis (7) • A gas released during photosynthesis (6) • The cells that open and close the stomata (5,5) • A gas needed for photosynthesis to happen (6,7) • Plants can turn glucose into this for storage (4) • A process that uses glucose to release energy (11) • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-10-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. making food from chemical energy instead of sunlight
  2. atoms that are rearranged, not destroyed, in photosynthesis
  3. the materials made by a chemical reaction
  4. green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis
  5. radiant energy from the sun needed for photosynthesis
  6. process plants use to turn sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food (glucose) and oxygen
  7. the ability to do work; changes form during photosynthesis
  8. the cells that open and close stomata
  9. a stack of thylakoids
  10. tiny pores on leaves where gases move in and out
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  1. an organism that makes its own food
  2. an organism that eats other organisms for energy
  3. the cell part where photosynthesis happens
  4. the “energy currency” molecule of the cell
  5. tiny ocean organisms that do photosynthesis and make oxygen
  6. the cycle that uses energy molecules to build glucose
  7. a sugar made by plants that stores chemical energy
  8. disc-shaped structure inside the chloroplast that captures light
  9. fluid inside the chloroplast where glucose is built
  10. the starting materials that go into a chemical reaction

20 Clues: a stack of thylakoids • an organism that makes its own food • the cells that open and close stomata • the materials made by a chemical reaction • the cell part where photosynthesis happens • the “energy currency” molecule of the cell • an organism that eats other organisms for energy • tiny pores on leaves where gases move in and out • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-10-28

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. consist of an electron transport chain
  2. a stack of "green pancakes"
  3. located in the reaction center of the photosystems
  4. where the calvin cycle takes place
  5. the wavelength of light that is not used in photosynthesis
  6. the location of the light reactions
  7. energy used for photosynthesis
  8. carbon dioxide is reduced to this
  9. organisms that do photosynthesis
  10. when oxygen is used instead of carbon dioxide in the calvin cycle
  11. one product of photosynthesis
  12. produced in the light reactions
  13. where replacement electrons come from
  14. domain that does not do photosynthesis
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  1. the third stage of the calvin cycle
  2. the enzyme that "fixes" carbon
  3. the main type of photosynthesis done by plants
  4. the type of photosynthesis done in desert conditions
  5. type of energy stored in chemical bonds
  6. carries electrons from the light reactions to the calvin cycle
  7. accessory pigments
  8. the organelle for photosynthesis
  9. the first component of the light reactions
  10. used to make glucose and regenerate RuBP
  11. openings on the underside of leaves for gas exchange
  12. gain of electrons

26 Clues: gain of electrons • accessory pigments • a stack of "green pancakes" • one product of photosynthesis • the enzyme that "fixes" carbon • energy used for photosynthesis • produced in the light reactions • the organelle for photosynthesis • organisms that do photosynthesis • carbon dioxide is reduced to this • where the calvin cycle takes place • the third stage of the calvin cycle • ...

photosynthesis 2025-12-04

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. most plants are?
  2. human eyes can see
  3. membranes inside where light reactions occur
  4. holes underside a leaf
  5. a jelly like fluid
  6. opens the stomata during the night
  7. occurs in stroma
  8. produced during light dependent reactions
  9. colors that absorb sunlight
  10. converted into chemical energy
  11. occur inside thykaloid
  12. produced during photosythesis
  13. takes six turns to produce one molecule
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  1. absorb sunlight doesn't absorb energy
  2. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  3. living organisms go through photosynthesis
  4. CO2
  5. doesn't go through Calvin cycle
  6. 1 billionth meter
  7. split to provide electrons
  8. produces energy from sunlight

21 Clues: CO2 • most plants are? • occurs in stroma • 1 billionth meter • human eyes can see • a jelly like fluid • holes underside a leaf • occur inside thykaloid • split to provide electrons • colors that absorb sunlight • produces energy from sunlight • produced during photosythesis • converted into chemical energy • doesn't go through Calvin cycle • opens the stomata during the night • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants that fix carbon in two cell types.
  2. Stacks of thylakoids
  3. Gas used in the Calvin Cycle.
  4. Main green pigment in plants
  5. Fluid around thylakoids.
  6. Sugar made in the Calvin Cycle.
  7. First stage using sunlight for energy.
  8. Plants that use the basic photosynthesis pathway.
  9. Organisms that make their own food.
  10. Leaf openings for gas exchange.
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  1. Energy source for light reactions
  2. Cycle that makes sugars from CO₂. Cycle
  3. Membrane sacs that hold light reactions.
  4. Unit used to measure light wavelength
  5. Light humans can see
  6. Main energy molecule made in light reactions.
  7. Plant cell organelle for photosynthesis.
  8. Gas released in light reactions.
  9. Split during light reactions.
  10. Plants that open stomata at night.
  11. Light-absorbing molecules.

21 Clues: Light humans can see • Stacks of thylakoids • Fluid around thylakoids. • Light-absorbing molecules. • Main green pigment in plants • Gas used in the Calvin Cycle. • Split during light reactions. • Sugar made in the Calvin Cycle. • Leaf openings for gas exchange. • Gas released in light reactions. • Energy source for light reactions • Plants that open stomata at night. • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The plants that can survive drought
  2. More than one thylakoid
  3. What the Calvin Cycle needs from NADPH
  4. Pigment that makes energy from sunlight
  5. Calvin Cycle occurs
  6. What the Calvin Cycle makes
  7. Occur inside the thylakoid
  8. What most plants are
  9. Organisms that go through photosynthesis
  10. Holes on the underside of leaves
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  1. What creates energy in Light-dependent reactions
  2. Occur inside the stroma
  3. "Light-reactions" occur
  4. Measures the wavelengths
  5. The colors of light humans can see
  6. What is made during Light-dependent reactions
  7. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  8. The waste during Light-dependent reactions
  9. The Light-dependent reactions break this apart
  10. Stomata opens at night
  11. Colors that absorb light

21 Clues: Calvin Cycle occurs • What most plants are • Stomata opens at night • Occur inside the stroma • "Light-reactions" occur • More than one thylakoid • Measures the wavelengths • Colors that absorb light • Occur inside the thylakoid • What the Calvin Cycle makes • Holes on the underside of leaves • The colors of light humans can see • The plants that can survive drought • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. pigment that gives plants and algae their green color
  2. provides power to split water during the light-dependent reaction
  3. plants that open their stomata during night
  4. light splits this into hydrogen and oxygen during the light-dependent reaction
  5. to converse H2O, they don’t go through calvin cycle
  6. the color of light that the human eye can see
  7. when stomato is open during the day
  8. deeply depends on light during the light-dependent reaction
  9. comes from water during the light-dependent reaction
  10. pl more than one
  11. a jelly like fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where the calvin cycle occurs
  12. colors that absorb light
  13. membrane inside where the light reaction occurs with the electron Transport Chain
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  1. occurs inside the thylakoid
  2. built from the calvin cycle
  3. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  4. helps build glucose in calvin cycle
  5. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves
  6. occurs in the stroma
  7. used to measure the wavelength of light
  8. organisms that carry out photosynthesis

21 Clues: pl more than one • occurs in the stroma • colors that absorb light • occurs inside the thylakoid • built from the calvin cycle • helps build glucose in calvin cycle • when stomato is open during the day • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • used to measure the wavelength of light • organisms that carry out photosynthesis • plants that open their stomata during night • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. don't go through Calvin cycle
  2. PL more that one
  3. helps build the glucose in Calvin cycle
  4. gives plants and algee their green color
  5. where the Calvin cycle occus
  6. built from Calvin cycle
  7. occur inside the thylakoid
  8. stomata open during day
  9. organisms that carry out photosynthesis
  10. holes in leafs that allow oxygen in and co2 out
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  1. provides the power to split water during LDR
  2. occurs in the stomata
  3. where the light reaction occurs
  4. used to measure the wavelengths of light
  5. the colors of light the human eye can see
  6. deeply depends on light
  7. where photosynthesis occurs
  8. released from the stomata
  9. split into oxygen and hydrogen
  10. open stomata during night
  11. colors that absorb light 4 main ones

21 Clues: PL more that one • occurs in the stomata • deeply depends on light • built from Calvin cycle • stomata open during day • released from the stomata • open stomata during night • occur inside the thylakoid • where photosynthesis occurs • where the Calvin cycle occus • don't go through Calvin cycle • split into oxygen and hydrogen • where the light reaction occurs • ...

photosynthesis 2025-12-04

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  1. plant most plant are c3 this is where they open their stomata during the day
  2. spectrum the color of light that the human eyes can see
  3. a vital, colorless, odorless gas
  4. in order to conserve h2o they don't go through calvin circle
  5. any organism that through photosynthesis
  6. circle occurs in the stoma
  7. colors that adsorb light produces energy from the sunlight it absorbs
  8. one billion of a meter used to measure the wavelength of light
  9. need the Calvin circle
  10. dependent reactions occur inside the thylakoid
  11. a jelly like fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where the Calvin cycle occurs
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  1. the body's main sugar and primary energy source
  2. color that adsorb light produces energy from the sunlight it absorbs
  3. a vital chemical element
  4. to split water
  5. and sunlight
  6. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  7. plants that open their stomata during the might
  8. membrane inside where the light reactions occur with the electron thransport
  9. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves allow oxygen to escape and carbon dioxide to enter surrounded by guard cells which open and close the stomata

20 Clues: and sunlight • to split water • need the Calvin circle • a vital chemical element • circle occurs in the stoma • a vital, colorless, odorless gas • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • any organism that through photosynthesis • the body's main sugar and primary energy source • plants that open their stomata during the might • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-04

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  1. the first stage of photosynthesis, occurring in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts
  2. membranes inside where the light-reactions occur
  3. occurs during the day, but the CO₂ capture happens at night
  4. organelle where photoynthesis occurs
  5. tiny pores, usually on the underside of leaves
  6. one billionth of a meter used to measure the wavelength of light
  7. color that absorb light produce energy from the sunlight it absorbs
  8. occurs in the stroma need atp, co2 and hydrogen from NADPH
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  1. serves as the fundamental energy source and building block for plants
  2. anything that goes through Photosynthesis
  3. what's the colors of light that the human eye can see
  4. it's the source of electrons for the electron transport chain (replacing those lost by chlorophyll)
  5. microscopic holes in the under leaves
  6. provide the initial energy to excite electrons in chlorophyll, powering the light-dependent reactions that produce ATP and NADPH, which then fuel the Calvin Cycle (light-independent reactions) to synthesize glucose from co2
  7. a stack of thylakoids, which are disc-shaped membranes inside the chloroplasts of plant cells
  8. crucial as the carbon source in the light-independent reactions (Calvin Cycle) of photosynthesis
  9. the universal pathway in photosynthesis that converts CO2 into sugars
  10. an adaptation that concentrates CO2 for the Calvin cycle, especially in hot climates, by spatially separating initial carbon fixation in mesophyll cells from the cycle itself in bundle sheath cells
  11. the pigment that gives plants and algae their green color
  12. as a byproduct
  13. using light energy, then acts as the primary energy currency to power the light-independent reactions

21 Clues: as a byproduct • organelle where photoynthesis occurs • microscopic holes in the under leaves • anything that goes through Photosynthesis • tiny pores, usually on the underside of leaves • membranes inside where the light-reactions occur • what's the colors of light that the human eye can see • the pigment that gives plants and algae their green color • ...

Photosynthesis & Respiration 2025-09-14

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  1. Green pigment that captures light energy.
  2. Type of cell packed with chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
  3. Underground structures that absorb water and minerals.
  4. Storage form of glucose in plants.
  5. Total mass of living material in a plant.
  6. Season with reduced photosynthesis due to less light.
  7. Season with longer daylight, boosting photosynthesis.
  8. Substances absorbed from soil to support growth.
  9. Gas used in respiration.
  10. Opposite of day.
  11. Gas taken in during photosynthesis.
  12. Gas released during photosynthesis.
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  1. The process by which plants make food using light energy.
  2. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
  3. Plant structures where photosynthesis mainly occurs.
  4. Anchors the plant and absorbs nutrients.
  5. Time of day when photosynthesis occurs.
  6. Time of day when respiration dominates over photosynthesis.
  7. Essential liquid absorbed by roots for photosynthesis.
  8. Energy source required for photosynthesis.
  9. Process of breaking down glucose to release energy.
  10. Biological catalysts that speed up reactions.
  11. Chemical used to test for starch in leaves.
  12. Simple sugar produced during photosynthesis.

24 Clues: Opposite of day. • Gas used in respiration. • Storage form of glucose in plants. • Gas taken in during photosynthesis. • Gas released during photosynthesis. • Time of day when photosynthesis occurs. • Anchors the plant and absorbs nutrients. • Green pigment that captures light energy. • Total mass of living material in a plant. • Energy source required for photosynthesis. • ...

Crossword Photosynthesis 2023-04-18

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  1. the process by which glucose is synthesized during photosynthesis
  2. the molecule that carries electrons in photosynthesis
  3. the type of organisms that consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide
  4. the type of molecule that is split during the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis
  5. the pigment responsible for absorbing light energy during photosynthesis
  6. the name of the cycle that occurs during the light-independent stage of photosynthesis
  7. the type of reaction that occurs during the light-independent stage of photosynthesis
  8. the organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  9. the gas that is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis
  10. the type of energy stored in chemical bonds during photosynthesis
  11. the type of organisms that undergo photosynthesis
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  1. the process by which oxygen is produced during photosynthesis
  2. the type of energy required for photosynthesis to occur
  3. the type of molecule that is produced during the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis
  4. the antonym of dependent
  5. the green pigment found in chloroplasts that is involved in photosynthesis
  6. the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
  7. the type of reaction that occurs during the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis
  8. the stage of photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose
  9. the type of molecule is produced during the light-independent stage of photosynthesis

20 Clues: the antonym of dependent • the type of organisms that undergo photosynthesis • the molecule that carries electrons in photosynthesis • the type of energy required for photosynthesis to occur • the organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs • the gas that is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-10-08

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  1. make their own food
  2. main energy storage compound used by cells
  3. the entropy of a system approaches a constant value as the temperature approaches absolute zero
  4. consume other living things to obtain food
  5. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  6. process by which most autotrophs use the energy of sunlight to produce high-energy carbohydrates
  7. principal pigment in plants
  8. occurs first
  9. when energy changes from one form to another
  10. law of conservation of energy
  11. desert plants, pineapple trees, cacti, ice plants
  12. a stack of thylakoid
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  1. protein in the thylakoid membrane that allows H+ ions to pass through
  2. AKA light-independent reaction
  3. was discovered first
  4. adenosine diphosphate
  5. adenosine triphosphate
  6. light-absorbing molecules
  7. tropical plants, requires extra ATP, corn, sugar cane
  8. the ability to work

20 Clues: occurs first • make their own food • the ability to work • was discovered first • a stack of thylakoid • adenosine diphosphate • adenosine triphosphate • light-absorbing molecules • principal pigment in plants • law of conservation of energy • AKA light-independent reaction • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • main energy storage compound used by cells • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-03-30

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  1. enzyme that converts inorganic CO2 molecules
  2. anaerobic process 1st stage of cellular resp
  3. organic molecules are broken down
  4. ability to do work
  5. process in which NAD is regenerated
  6. energy-carrying biological molecule
  7. Sun's light energy is converted
  8. electron carrier involved in electron transport
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  1. study of flow & transformation of energy
  2. metabolic process that requires oxygen
  3. fluid filled space outside the grana
  4. reactions in which pyruvate is broken down
  5. pyruvate is broken down
  6. energy is stored in molecules as glucose
  7. chemical reactions that occur in an organism
  8. where light dependent reactions occur
  9. stacks of pigment containing thylakoids
  10. light absorbing colored molecules
  11. process that does not require oxygen

19 Clues: ability to do work • pyruvate is broken down • Sun's light energy is converted • light absorbing colored molecules • organic molecules are broken down • process in which NAD is regenerated • energy-carrying biological molecule • fluid filled space outside the grana • process that does not require oxygen • where light dependent reactions occur • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-03-03

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  1. responsible for collecting sunlight
  2. most common source of ATP
  3. organisms that get food from other sources
  4. substance that gives a plant green color
  5. enzyme assisted reactions
  6. physically harness the flow of H+ ions to make this
  7. adenosine diphosphate
  8. process in which plants make food
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  1. "flattened pancake"
  2. organisms that make their own food
  3. capture energy from sunlight
  4. pigments found in plants, not animals
  5. temporarily stored in ATP and NADPH
  6. the natural coloring of a piece of matter
  7. a negatively charged particle
  8. is good at donating hydrogens
  9. a positively charged particle
  10. acts as a catalyst for a chemical reaction
  11. electron transport chain

19 Clues: "flattened pancake" • adenosine diphosphate • electron transport chain • most common source of ATP • enzyme assisted reactions • capture energy from sunlight • a negatively charged particle • is good at donating hydrogens • a positively charged particle • process in which plants make food • organisms that make their own food • responsible for collecting sunlight • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-10-23

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  1. multiple gran
  2. what happens to the leftover compounds
  3. pigments embedded int he membranes of the chloroplast in groups
  4. carbon dioxide from the atmosphere enters a series of reactions and is used to create glucose during what cycle
  5. what is sunlight used for
  6. water molecules are split apart into hydrogen ions, electrons, and oxygen
  7. light
  8. the chloroplasts contain specialized light-absorbing pigment in what cells
  9. a specialized part of a cell
  10. to break or split
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  1. having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
  2. ATP, NADPH and carbon dioxide are used to create what
  3. pigment ___ gain the energy and jump an energy level
  4. the cells a ___ have chloroplasts
  5. this absorbs light energy
  6. the organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  7. to make
  8. what is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen
  9. a process in which light energy, water and carbon dioxide are used to create glucose for energy
  10. the main pigment

20 Clues: light • to make • multiple gran • the main pigment • to break or split • this absorbs light energy • what is sunlight used for • a specialized part of a cell • the cells a ___ have chloroplasts • what happens to the leftover compounds • having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei • what is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen • the organelle in which photosynthesis takes place • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2023-03-02

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  1. a negative part of an atom
  2. green pigment
  3. electron receiver
  4. final end products are glucose,starch,sucrose
  5. a protein rich interior
  6. giving electrons
  7. electron donor
  8. The organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
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  1. connects thylakoids
  2. its a chain
  3. takes the electrons
  4. the first name of the guy who helped discover the calvin cycle
  5. there are three of them in photosynthesis
  6. stacks of thylakoids
  7. splitting water with a photon
  8. contains a lumen
  9. fluid filled space in the thylakoid
  10. packet of energy
  11. cellular functions main energy source

19 Clues: its a chain • green pigment • electron donor • contains a lumen • packet of energy • giving electrons • electron receiver • connects thylakoids • takes the electrons • stacks of thylakoids • a protein rich interior • a negative part of an atom • splitting water with a photon • fluid filled space in the thylakoid • cellular functions main energy source • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-09-27

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  1. a biochemical process in which cells break down glucose and oxygen to make carbon dioxide, water, and ATP for energy.
  2. an individual living thing
  3. organic compound that supplies energy to the body, such as sugar and starch.
  4. process in which cells use carbon dioxide, water, and light energy to make oxygen and glucose, an energy-storing sugar.
  5. first stage of photosynthesis
  6. flattened sac of membrane inside a chloroplast where the first stage of photosynthesis occurs.
  7. organelle in the cells of plants and algae, that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
  8. splitting water by light
  9. sugar
  10. a protein molecule that is attached to, or associated with, the membrane of a cell or an organelle.
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  1. green pigment in a chloroplast that absorbs light
  2. second stage of photosynthesis in which carbon atoms from carbon dioxide are combined, using the energy in ATP and NADPH, to make glucose.
  3. exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the outside air
  4. organism that makes its own food.
  5. organelle in the cell of plants and algae that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
  6. short-term energy carrier,temporarily stores energy during photosynthesis.
  7. large, complex carbohydrate found in foods such as grains and vegetables that the body uses for energy.
  8. organelle in eukaryotic cells that uses energy stored in glucose to make ATP.
  9. energy-carrying molecule that cells use to power their metabolic processes
  10. a protein that acts as a biological catalyst

20 Clues: sugar • splitting water by light • an individual living thing • first stage of photosynthesis • organism that makes its own food. • a protein that acts as a biological catalyst • green pigment in a chloroplast that absorbs light • exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the outside air • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-04-01

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  1. product stored as starch
  2. site of photosynthesis
  3. layer of cells with the most chloroplasts
  4. flat disc shapes
  5. how water enters plants
  6. used in aerobic respiration
  7. connect grana
  8. wavelength of light reflected by plants
  9. how carbon dioxide enters plants
  10. transports nutrients around the plant
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  1. the photo part
  2. enters leaf and is fixed during calvin cycle
  3. Green pigment
  4. required for the reaction, but not used up
  5. site of light independent reactions
  6. folds provide additional surface area
  7. stacks of thylakoids
  8. transported by the xylem
  9. transparent layer protects the leaf

19 Clues: Green pigment • connect grana • the photo part • flat disc shapes • stacks of thylakoids • site of photosynthesis • how water enters plants • product stored as starch • transported by the xylem • used in aerobic respiration • how carbon dioxide enters plants • site of light independent reactions • transparent layer protects the leaf • folds provide additional surface area • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-11-07

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  1. a chemical process that changes molecules from one fomr to another
  2. a molecule that becomes part of glucose
  3. the green pigment found in plants and some bacteria
  4. blue green single cell organisms that photosynthesize
  5. the chemical process powered by light that lets plants make thier own food
  6. gasses given off by chemical reactions
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  1. a gas produces during photosynthesis
  2. mutually beneficial for two different living things
  3. gas that traps heat from the sun
  4. adenosinetriphosphate
  5. green "pancake" that contains pigment
  6. the chemicals that go into a reaction
  7. the chemicals produced or made by a reaction
  8. change from one form to another
  9. A flat, usually green part of a plant
  10. the organelle that performs photosynthesis
  11. food for plants
  12. a gas that is a reactant during photosynthesis
  13. the main part of a plant above ground

19 Clues: food for plants • adenosinetriphosphate • change from one form to another • gas that traps heat from the sun • a gas produces during photosynthesis • green "pancake" that contains pigment • the chemicals that go into a reaction • A flat, usually green part of a plant • the main part of a plant above ground • gasses given off by chemical reactions • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-20

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  1. use sunlight to make food
  2. source of energy for photosynthesis
  3. cells that control pores in leaves
  4. another term for an autotroph
  5. must eat other organisms for food
  6. sac in chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll
  7. type of cell where photosynthesis takes place
  8. energy storing molecule
  9. another term for a heterotroph
  10. organelle that contains chlorophyll
  11. name given to plants like cacti that close their stomata during the day
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  1. green pigment found in plants
  2. pores found in leaves
  3. one of the reactants in photosynthesis
  4. one of the end products in photosynthesis
  5. one of the reactants in photosynthesis
  6. multiple step reaction whereby plants make their own food
  7. one of the end products in photosynthesis
  8. cycle found in the light-independent reaction
  9. what chlorophyll absorbs
  10. fluid found in chloroplasts

21 Clues: pores found in leaves • energy storing molecule • what chlorophyll absorbs • use sunlight to make food • fluid found in chloroplasts • green pigment found in plants • another term for an autotroph • another term for a heterotroph • must eat other organisms for food • cells that control pores in leaves • source of energy for photosynthesis • organelle that contains chlorophyll • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-13

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  1. gas and plant expels them
  2. a basic structural unit of the thylakoid membrane network of plant chloroplast
  3. the fluid filled internal space of the chlorplast which encircle the grana and the thylakoids
  4. one billionth of a meter used to measure the wavelengths
  5. usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene
  6. color that absorb light produces energy from the sunlight it absorbs
  7. a jelly like fluid inside surrounding thylakoids where the Calvin cycle occurs
  8. a biochemical mechanism in plants by which chlorophyll absorbs light energy for photosynthesis. There are two such mechanisms
  9. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  10. contains proteins and is therefore permeable to small molecules
  11. which open and close stomata
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  1. the inner membrane of the chloroplast forms a border to the stroma it regulates passage of materials in and out of the chloroplast
  2. occurs in the stroma
  3. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves allows oxygen to escape and carbon dioxide to enter
  4. organisms that go through photosynthesis
  5. dioxide colorless odorless gas
  6. the colors of the light the human eye can see
  7. the process of using water carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce glucose
  8. pigments absorb sunlight but do not produce energy directly
  9. membranes inside where the light reactions occur with the electron transport chain

20 Clues: occurs in the stroma • gas and plant expels them • which open and close stomata • dioxide colorless odorless gas • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • organisms that go through photosynthesis • usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene • the colors of the light the human eye can see • one billionth of a meter used to measure the wavelengths • ...

Photosynthesis 2020-10-08

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  1. Also called an autotroph
  2. ATP becomes this after one phosphate splits off
  3. Organisms that can make their own food
  4. Green pigment found in chloroplasts
  5. This is stored between the second and third phosphates of the ATP molecule
  6. T in ATP
  7. glucose and oxygen
  8. C in CO2
  9. Conversion of carbon dioxide and water with sunlight energy to make carbohydrates and oxygen
  10. energy for photosynthesis comes from the ___.
  11. Organisms that obtain their energy by eating other organisms
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  1. Color reflected by chlorophyll
  2. Organelle that is the site of photosynthesis
  3. H in H2O
  4. carbon dioxide and water
  5. High energy molecule, Fully charged battery
  6. Site of the Calvin cycle
  7. Electron carrier molecule
  8. P in ATP

19 Clues: H in H2O • T in ATP • P in ATP • C in CO2 • glucose and oxygen • Also called an autotroph • carbon dioxide and water • Site of the Calvin cycle • Electron carrier molecule • Color reflected by chlorophyll • Green pigment found in chloroplasts • Organisms that can make their own food • High energy molecule, Fully charged battery • Organelle that is the site of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2016-12-06

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  1. A group of accessory pigments that includes beta-carotene
  2. Name of the entire process in which a plant produces it own food
  3. A compound needed for photosynthesis
  4. One of two compounds converted during photosynthesis (two words)
  5. Part of a plant cell that contains chlorophyll
  6. Term for an organism that can create their own food "self feeders"
  7. Photosynthesis uses this form of energy to drive the process
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  1. Cycle / Process by which carbon circulates around the earth as plants remove carbon from the atmosphere and animals add carbon to the atmosphere
  2. The process of converting energy from a light-excited electron in the pyrophosphate bond of an ADP molecule
  3. A by-product of photosynthesis
  4. Term for organisms that cannot directly capture the sun's energy and make their own food
  5. Flattened sacs or vesicles containing photosynthetic chemicals
  6. Specialized structures that allow gas to enter and leave the leaf
  7. Chlorophyll absorbs every color of sunlight except this
  8. Part of a plant cell that gathers light energy
  9. Some of these organisms are also photosynthetic
  10. Molecule used to store energy
  11. Cycle Once considered the dark reaction of photosynthesis, can also be referred to as the light-dependent reaction
  12. Place where the Calvin Cycle occurs

19 Clues: Molecule used to store energy • A by-product of photosynthesis • Place where the Calvin Cycle occurs • A compound needed for photosynthesis • Part of a plant cell that gathers light energy • Part of a plant cell that contains chlorophyll • Some of these organisms are also photosynthetic • Chlorophyll absorbs every color of sunlight except this • ...

photosynthesis 2016-06-09

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  1. portion of the electromagnetic radiation
  2. any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
  3. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  4. light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration and temperature
  5. 3-carbon atom molecule
  6. first combination in the cylce
  7. green pigment
  8. adenosine Triphosphate abbreviation
  9. connective tissue cells of any organ (part in chloroplasts)
  10. a series of biochemical redox reactions
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  1. when the ATP is used to make glucose
  2. structural unit of photosynthesis
  3. light-dependent reactions
  4. process by which plants, some bacteria and some protistans use the energy from sunlight to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water
  5. happens when the light energy is captured and pushed into a chemical called ATP
  6. thylakoids stacked
  7. light-independent reactions
  8. nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate abbreviation
  9. glucose

19 Clues: glucose • green pigment • thylakoids stacked • 3-carbon atom molecule • light-dependent reactions • light-independent reactions • first combination in the cylce • structural unit of photosynthesis • adenosine Triphosphate abbreviation • when the ATP is used to make glucose • a series of biochemical redox reactions • portion of the electromagnetic radiation • ...

photosynthesis 2023-12-07

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  1. animal organ typically consisting
  2. predominantly photosynthetic
  3. reactions within the stroma
  4. pigment found naturally in plants
  5. source of energy
  6. organic matter created by autotrophs
  7. biological fuels are oxidized
  8. sugars are produced
  9. turn carborn dioxide from the air into sugar
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  1. energy storage molecules adenosine triphosphate
  2. fixation inorganic carbon is converted to organic compounds
  3. chain protein complexes and other molecules
  4. reactions convert light energy into chemical energy
  5. any coloured material found in plant
  6. functional units for photosynthesis
  7. each of number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast
  8. reactions such as calvin cycle
  9. captures the light from the sun
  10. functional units for photosynthesis
  11. autotrophs produce organic compounds from inorganic

20 Clues: source of energy • sugars are produced • predominantly photosynthetic • reactions within the stroma • biological fuels are oxidized • reactions such as calvin cycle • captures the light from the sun • animal organ typically consisting • pigment found naturally in plants • functional units for photosynthesis • functional units for photosynthesis • ...

photosynthesis 2023-12-07

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  1. animal organ typically consisting
  2. predominantly photosynthetic
  3. reactions within the stroma
  4. pigment found naturally in plants
  5. source of energy
  6. organic matter created by autotrophs
  7. biological fuels are oxidized
  8. sugars are produced
  9. turn carborn dioxide from the air into sugar
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  1. energy storage molecules adenosine triphosphate
  2. fixation inorganic carbon is converted to organic compounds
  3. chain protein complexes and other molecules
  4. reactions convert light energy into chemical energy
  5. any coloured material found in plant
  6. functional units for photosynthesis
  7. each of number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast
  8. reactions such as calvin cycle
  9. captures the light from the sun
  10. functional units for photosynthesis
  11. autotrophs produce organic compounds from inorganic

20 Clues: source of energy • sugars are produced • predominantly photosynthetic • reactions within the stroma • biological fuels are oxidized • reactions such as calvin cycle • captures the light from the sun • animal organ typically consisting • pigment found naturally in plants • functional units for photosynthesis • functional units for photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-03-29

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  1. Pancake-like structure where light reactions happen
  2. Green pigment that absorbs sunlight
  3. Organisms incapable of photosynthesis
  4. Stage 2 of the Calvin Cycle
  5. Tiny plant pores for gas exchange
  6. Three-carbon sugar made in the Calvin cycle — halfway to glucose
  7. Plants make oxygen and food using this process
  8. Gas released when water is split — thanks, plants
  9. Gas from the air that becomes sugar in the Calvin cycle
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  1. Where photosynthesis occurs
  2. Electron carrier made in light reactions and used in the Calvin cycle
  3. Essential reactant in photosynthesis
  4. Protein-pigment complex that acts like a light sponge
  5. Enzyme that fixes carbon out of the air!
  6. This part makes sugars
  7. Energy molecule produced in the light reactions
  8. Free energy source plants love (no subscription needed)
  9. A substance that gives color, like green in leaves
  10. Where the Calvin cycle takes place

19 Clues: This part makes sugars • Where photosynthesis occurs • Stage 2 of the Calvin Cycle • Tiny plant pores for gas exchange • Where the Calvin cycle takes place • Green pigment that absorbs sunlight • Essential reactant in photosynthesis • Organisms incapable of photosynthesis • Enzyme that fixes carbon out of the air! • Plants make oxygen and food using this process • ...

photosynthesis 2025-10-30

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  1. Tubes that transport food from leaves to other parts of the plant
  2. What plants capture from sunlight to make food
  3. Plant part that absorbs water and minerals from the soil
  4. Raw material absorbed by roots and transported to leaves
  5. Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
  6. Main source of energy for photosynthesis
  7. Leaf tissue where most photosynthesis occurs
  8. Gas released during photosynthesis
  9. oxygen The two main products of photosynthesis
  10. dioxide Gas taken in by plants from the air for photosynthesis
  11. Structure in leaves containing xylem and phloem
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  1. Simple sugar produced during photosynthesis
  2. Vessels that carry water and minerals from roots to leaves
  3. Process by which plants make food using light energy
  4. Green pigment in plants that captures light energy for photosynthesis
  5. Process by which water evaporates from the leaves
  6. materials Substances needed for photosynthesis water and carbon dioxide
  7. Supports the plant and transports substances between roots and leaves
  8. Small openings on the leaf surface that allow gas exchange
  9. Main organ where photosynthesis takes place

20 Clues: Gas released during photosynthesis • Main source of energy for photosynthesis • Simple sugar produced during photosynthesis • Main organ where photosynthesis takes place • Leaf tissue where most photosynthesis occurs • What plants capture from sunlight to make food • oxygen The two main products of photosynthesis • Structure in leaves containing xylem and phloem • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-12

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  1. a listing of all data points
  2. patterns observed in data
  3. waste product of photosynthesis
  4. the m in ppm
  5. the amount of something in a sample
  6. site of photosynthesis
  7. storage organelle, usually very large in plants
  8. how water travels from roots to leaves
  9. waxy covering on leaves
  10. general term for land plants
  11. structure of plant where food is made
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  1. element central to carbohydrates
  2. pigment in plants that reflects green light
  3. plants that lose leaves in the winter
  4. the monomer for cellulose
  5. the source of all energy for life on earth
  6. the carbohydrate that keeps plants standing
  7. visual representation of data
  8. where gases are exchanged in plants

19 Clues: the m in ppm • site of photosynthesis • waxy covering on leaves • patterns observed in data • the monomer for cellulose • a listing of all data points • general term for land plants • visual representation of data • waste product of photosynthesis • element central to carbohydrates • the amount of something in a sample • where gases are exchanged in plants • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-19

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. plants use oxygen to further break down the product of photosynthesis.
  2. a waxy layer that prevents water evaporate from leaves
  3. a way of living things produce energy
  4. Transport food made from photosynthesis
  5. Guardcells take in water and become plump and turgid.
  6. a cell that contains chlorophyll
  7. produced by photosynthesis in the palisade mesophyll cell.
  8. Dense and packed of cells in the leaf.
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  1. a way to move sugar from source to sink
  2. A part of plant for photosynthesis
  3. adapted to their function by allowing gas exchange
  4. A root that transport water
  5. Shape that surround the stomata.
  6. A process used by plants and other organisms.
  7. product of photosynthesis being translocate
  8. Plant take carbon dioxide form the atmosphere through stomata
  9. a waste product of photosynthesis
  10. a green pigment found in plants.
  11. tiny holes that are found in the underside of leaves
  12. Transported through the phloem from source to sink.

20 Clues: A root that transport water • Shape that surround the stomata. • a green pigment found in plants. • a cell that contains chlorophyll • a waste product of photosynthesis • A part of plant for photosynthesis • a way of living things produce energy • Dense and packed of cells in the leaf. • a way to move sugar from source to sink • Transport food made from photosynthesis • ...

photosynthesis 2022-10-17

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. an organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot synthesize organic compounds from inorganic material
  2. a biochemical pathway of photosynthesis in which carbon dioxide is converted into glucose using ATP
  3. the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen
  4. a substance that gives another substance or a mixture its color
  5. a stack of thylakoids in a chloroplast
  6. a membrane system found within chloroplast that contains the components for photosynthesis
  7. a class of pigments present mostly in plants and that aid in photosynthesis
  8. the initial reactions in photosynthesis, which are triggered by the absorption of lightby photosystem I and II and the synthesize of ATP through chemiosmosis
  9. in chloroplasts and mitochondria, a process in which the movement of protons down their concentration gradient across a membrane is coupled to the synthesis of ATP
  10. a series of molecules, found in the inner membranes of mitochondria and chloroplasts, through which electrons pass in a process that causes protons to build up on one side of the membrane
  11. a carbon-fixing process in which carbon dioxide is bound to a compound to form a four carbon intermediate
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  1. in plants the solution that surrounds the thylakoids in a chloroplast
  2. a class of pigments present mostly in plants and that aid in photosynthesis
  3. a green pigment that is present in most plant and algae cells and some bacteria,that gives plants their characteristic green color, and that absorbs light to provide energy for photosynthesis
  4. an organism that produces its own nutrients from inorganic substances or from the environment instead of consuming other organisms
  5. in chloroplasts, an accepted of electrons lost from chlorophyll;found in the thylakoid membrane
  6. one of many openings in a leaf or a stem of a plant that enable gas exchange to occur
  7. the synthesis of organic compound from carbon dioxide, such as in photosynthesis
  8. an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
  9. a water-conserving,carbon-fixing process;CAM plants take in carbon at night and fix it into various organic compunds and release it during the day

20 Clues: a stack of thylakoids in a chloroplast • a substance that gives another substance or a mixture its color • in plants the solution that surrounds the thylakoids in a chloroplast • an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs • a class of pigments present mostly in plants and that aid in photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-04-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. glucose is stored as
  2. absorbs light
  3. literally making with light
  4. the gaseous raw material
  5. if the temperature is 25 degrees and its a sunny day, carbon dioxide is probably the ____ ___ of photosynthesis
  6. amino acids are needed to make ____
  7. plants do this all the time
  8. glucose from photosynthesis can be used to make this insect food
  9. glucose is joined together to make this strong cell wall structurre
  10. the term used for seeds sprouting
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  1. sugar synthesied by plants from glucose
  2. growing plants in nutrient water
  3. energy for photosynthesis
  4. an indicator that turns purple if left with a plant in light
  5. mineral required to make chlorophyll
  6. colour of leaves if not enough magnesium is in the siol
  7. absorbed by root hair cells
  8. waste gas of photosynthesis
  9. nitrates are needed to make ___ ____

19 Clues: absorbs light • glucose is stored as • the gaseous raw material • energy for photosynthesis • literally making with light • plants do this all the time • absorbed by root hair cells • waste gas of photosynthesis • growing plants in nutrient water • the term used for seeds sprouting • amino acids are needed to make ____ • mineral required to make chlorophyll • ...

photosynthesis 2023-01-13

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. electron transport train
  2. occurs in the stroma
  3. an area of area
  4. mixture of components
  5. reaction of photosynthesis
  6. has some bacteria
  7. colors of light
  8. chlorophyll A
  9. guard cells
  10. xanthophyll and carotene
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  1. contains porins
  2. a stack like structure
  3. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  4. one billionth of a meter
  5. absorb sunlight
  6. open and close the stomata
  7. an area of lower concentration
  8. forms a border to the stroma
  9. glucose and oxygen

19 Clues: guard cells • chlorophyll A • contains porins • an area of area • absorb sunlight • colors of light • has some bacteria • glucose and oxygen • occurs in the stroma • mixture of components • a stack like structure • electron transport train • one billionth of a meter • xanthophyll and carotene • reaction of photosynthesis • open and close the stomata • forms a border to the stroma • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-13

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Membranes inside where the "light-reactions" occur with the Electron Transport Chain.
  2. Usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene.
  3. Plastoquinone Oxidoreductase is also called ______
  4. Organisms that go through photosynthesis. examples: plants, some protists (like algae or euglena), and some bacteria.
  5. Colors that absorb light. Produces energy from the sunlight it absorbs. EX. chlorophyll a
  6. Inside of the chloroplast sac is called the ______
  7. Occurs in the stroma (just outside of the thylakoid)
  8. Stack of thylakoids
  9. The process of using water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen.
  10. Absorb sunlight, but do not produce energy directly. Ex. chlorophyll B, xanthophyll and carotene.
  11. Occur inside the thylakoid.
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  1. Ferredoxin oxidoreductase is also called _____
  2. A jelly-like fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where "The Calvin Cycle" occurs (mostly in Dark)
  3. One billionth of a meter (1/1,000,000,000), used to measure the wavelength of light.
  4. Photons of light (that’s just a fancy way of saying small particles of light) are absorbed by a pigment called ____
  5. Microscopic holes in the underside of leaves. Allows oxygen to escape, and carbon dioxide to enter. Surrounded by guard cells, which open and close the stomata.
  6. The colors of light that the human eye can see.
  7. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
  8. Known as the Dark reactions or The Calvin Cycle

19 Clues: Stack of thylakoids • Occur inside the thylakoid. • Organelle where photosynthesis occurs. • Usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene. • Ferredoxin oxidoreductase is also called _____ • The colors of light that the human eye can see. • Known as the Dark reactions or The Calvin Cycle • Plastoquinone Oxidoreductase is also called ______ • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2021-02-19

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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  1. Raw material of photosynthesis
  2. Sugar transported through phloem
  3. An organism that makes its own food
  4. The opposite of photosynthesis
  5. CO2 is broken apart and used to make this
  6. Photosynthesis can only be performed during the ____
  7. Why many plants are green
  8. Source of energy for photosynthesis
  9. Two bean-shaped cells surrounding a stoma
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  1. Where cellular respiration take place in the cell
  2. Product of photosynthesis
  3. The tiny holes found on the underside of a leaf
  4. The color of chloroplast
  5. Where photosynthesis happens
  6. Glucose is a type of _______
  7. The process of plants using sunlight to make foods from carbon dioxide and water
  8. Part of cell that's involved in protection and structure in plants
  9. Where photosynthesis takes place in plants
  10. Part of plant that take water and minerals
  11. Photosynthesis is a ________ change

20 Clues: The color of chloroplast • Product of photosynthesis • Why many plants are green • Where photosynthesis happens • Glucose is a type of _______ • Raw material of photosynthesis • The opposite of photosynthesis • Sugar transported through phloem • An organism that makes its own food • Photosynthesis is a ________ change • Source of energy for photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-06-07

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the most abundant light-absorbing pigment
  2. chemical reactions and processes occurring at the cellular level
  3. this gas was not present in Earth's early atmosphere, but is essential to life
  4. the viscous fluid inside of the chloroplast
  5. metabolic reactions that allow autotrophs to harness the sun's energy
  6. the interior of a thylakoid
  7. pores in leaves that allow for gas exchange
  8. facilitates a chemical reaction, but is not one of the reactants
  9. common nickname for ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase
  10. a reaction where energy is consumed
  11. biological catalyst
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  1. a reaction where energy is released
  2. also known as PGAL and this is the 3-carbon product of photosynthesis
  3. creates inefficiency during hot days when rubisco combines with oxygen rather than carbon dioxide
  4. to lose an electron
  5. flattened membrane sacks found within the chloroplast
  6. ___________ pigments transfer absorbed energy to chlorophyll a
  7. to gain an electron
  8. _______ cycle - where carbon is fixed into complex molecules.

19 Clues: to lose an electron • to gain an electron • biological catalyst • the interior of a thylakoid • a reaction where energy is released • a reaction where energy is consumed • the most abundant light-absorbing pigment • the viscous fluid inside of the chloroplast • pores in leaves that allow for gas exchange • flattened membrane sacks found within the chloroplast • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-05-20

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what makes a plant green?
  2. since plants make their own food they are considered an...
  3. the process of plants make their own food.
  4. involves the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water and is located in the chloroplasts.
  5. what reaction occurs in the thylakoid during photosynthesis.
  6. liquid-like substance
  7. what organisms go through photosynthesis.
  8. three letter word used to describe energy.
  9. the resources used in the beginning are called
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  1. what reaction occurs in the stroma during photosynthesis.
  2. what is found inside the chloroplast and captures light but releases oxygen.
  3. what type of energy is created after photosynthesis.
  4. name of the sugar produced after photosynthesis
  5. plants would be located where in the energy pyramid.
  6. used in the process of photosynthesis Carbon Dioxide(CO2), Gas-like reactant of photosynthesis
  7. gas product
  8. what are the things produced called
  9. why do humans and animals need plants to produce oxygen?
  10. energy used in photosynthesis

19 Clues: gas product • liquid-like substance • what makes a plant green? • energy used in photosynthesis • what are the things produced called • what organisms go through photosynthesis. • the process of plants make their own food. • three letter word used to describe energy. • the resources used in the beginning are called • name of the sugar produced after photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-22

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. - The structure in chloroplasts where light reactions take place
  2. - The type of light that is least absorbed by plants.
  3. - ​Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis.
  4. - The stage of photosynthesis that requires sunlight to produce energy.
  5. - The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  6. - Molecule that carries and transfers electrons in photosynthesis.
  7. - The main pigment that absorbs light in plants.
  8. - Small openings on leaves that allow gas exchange.
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  1. - The process that breaks down glucose to release energy.
  2. - The green pigment in plants that captures sunlight for photosynthesis.
  3. - The other term for dark reaction.
  4. - The part of photosynthesis that does not require light and uses energy to synthesize glucose.
  5. - Refers to the two colors of light used in photosynthesis
  6. - The pigment that helps capture light, particularly in shaded conditions.
  7. - Tiny parts of the roots that help plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
  8. - The natural light needed for photosynthesis.
  9. - Stacked structures within chloroplasts that contain thylakoids
  10. - The process by which plants turn sunlight into energy.
  11. - Refers to the two colors of light used in photosynthesis
  12. - This organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell:

20 Clues: - The other term for dark reaction. • - The natural light needed for photosynthesis. • - The main pigment that absorbs light in plants. • - Small openings on leaves that allow gas exchange. • - The type of light that is least absorbed by plants. • - The process by which plants turn sunlight into energy. • - This organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell: • ...

photosynthesis 2023-12-07

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. animal organ typically consisting
  2. predominantly photosynthetic
  3. reactions within the stroma
  4. pigment found naturally in plants
  5. source of energy
  6. organic matter created by autotrophs
  7. biological fuels are oxidized
  8. sugars are produced
  9. turn carborn dioxide from the air into sugar
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  1. energy storage molecules adenosine triphosphate
  2. fixation inorganic carbon is converted to organic compounds
  3. chain protein complexes and other molecules
  4. reactions convert light energy into chemical energy
  5. any coloured material found in plant
  6. functional units for photosynthesis
  7. each of number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast
  8. reactions such as calvin cycle
  9. captures the light from the sun
  10. functional units for photosynthesis
  11. autotrophs produce organic compounds from inorganic

20 Clues: source of energy • sugars are produced • predominantly photosynthetic • reactions within the stroma • biological fuels are oxidized • reactions such as calvin cycle • captures the light from the sun • animal organ typically consisting • pigment found naturally in plants • functional units for photosynthesis • functional units for photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-13

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. color that absorbs light
  2. color of lights the eye can see
  3. contains porins
  4. using sun and water
  5. mix of comments
  6. oxygen to get out and CO2enter
  7. open in the stomata
  8. proteins
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  1. forms boarder to stomtata
  2. occur inside the thylakoid
  3. organisms that go through nanometer one billionth of a meter
  4. when photosynthesis occurs
  5. white light
  6. are of high concentration
  7. absorbs light
  8. refer to xanthophyll
  9. occurs in the stroma
  10. light reaction occurs
  11. area of low concentration

19 Clues: proteins • white light • absorbs light • contains porins • mix of comments • using sun and water • open in the stomata • refer to xanthophyll • occurs in the stroma • light reaction occurs • color that absorbs light • forms boarder to stomtata • are of high concentration • area of low concentration • occur inside the thylakoid • when photosynthesis occurs • oxygen to get out and CO2enter • ...

photosynthesis 2023-02-04

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the type of organisms that carry out photosynthesis
  2. the movement of protons from an area of high to low concentration across a partially permeable membrane
  3. primary photopigments
  4. the location of the light independant phase
  5. dependant phase the first phase of photosynthesis
  6. the particle that moves up and down the ETC's
  7. the process where an electon is exited, travels back down the ETC to photosystem two and is rexited instead of going off to reduce NADP
  8. photosystems I and II.
  9. enzyme in the light dependant phase that makes atp
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  1. structures found on the thylakoid membrane that absorb light allowing the electron to be exited
  2. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  3. the type of organism that makes their own organic molecules and energy source
  4. the process where water is split by sunlight
  5. photophosphorylation The formation of ATP and reduced NADP involving
  6. stack of thylakoids
  7. the other product of the the light dependant phase apart from ATP
  8. the location of the light dependant phase of photosynthesis
  9. a byproduct of photosynthesis
  10. Membranous channels that connect adjacent grana in a chloroplast

19 Clues: stack of thylakoids • primary photopigments • photosystems I and II. • a byproduct of photosynthesis • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • the location of the light independant phase • the process where water is split by sunlight • the particle that moves up and down the ETC's • dependant phase the first phase of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-05

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms that carry out photosynthesis
  2. a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
  3. complement component 3 in immunology, C3 photosynthesis in plants, and C3 AI, an enterprise AI software company
  4. the pigment that gives plants and algae their green color
  5. a colorless, odorless gas made of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms
  6. first stage of photosynthesis, where plants convert light energy and water
  7. a plant that uses a specialized photosynthetic process called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism to thrive in dry environments
  8. the natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.
  9. a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.
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  1. containing the colors of the rainbow
  2. number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast
  3. light from the sun
  4. C4 plants are a group of plants that have adapted a specialized photosynthetic pathway to efficiently capture carbon dioxide in hot, dry environments
  5. a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8
  6. the supportive, connective tissue framework of an organ or a fluid-filled space within a chloroplast
  7. the stacks of thylakoids embedded in the stroma of a chloroplast.
  8. a simple sugar that serves as the body's primary source of energy, fueling cells in the brain, muscles, and other organs
  9. a series of chemical reactions that takes place during photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into glucose and other sugars
  10. the main energy currency of the cell, a molecule that stores and delivers energy for nearly all cellular activities

19 Clues: light from the sun • containing the colors of the rainbow • organisms that carry out photosynthesis • number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast • the natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue. • the pigment that gives plants and algae their green color • a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter. • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-03

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The substances made during a chemical reaction like glucose and oxygen
  2. The part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals from soil
  3. The starting materials needed for a chemical reaction like photosynthesis
  4. The sugar produced during photosynthesis that provides energy for the plant
  5. A raw material needed for photosynthesis taken in by plant roots
  6. The process plants use to make their own food using sunlight
  7. What sunlight provides to drive photosynthesis
  8. The rigid outer layer of a plant cell that provides support and structure
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  1. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
  2. An organism that can make its own food like a plant
  3. The gas taken in by plants through the stomata to make food
  4. A community of living and nonliving things where photosynthesis supports life
  5. Organisms that provide energy for others by making their own food
  6. The energy source needed for photosynthesis to occur
  7. The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight
  8. Tiny openings on the underside of leaves where gases enter and exit
  9. The gas released by plants during photosynthesis
  10. The main site of photosynthesis in plants
  11. A repeating process like how plants continuously make oxygen and food

19 Clues: The main site of photosynthesis in plants • What sunlight provides to drive photosynthesis • The gas released by plants during photosynthesis • An organism that can make its own food like a plant • The energy source needed for photosynthesis to occur • The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight • The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-11-25

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Regenerates NAD+ to keep glycolysis going
  2. the process of making glucose
  3. Where the light dependent reaction takes place
  4. Requires oxygen to make ATP
  5. outer layer of the chloroplast
  6. Step one of Cellular respiration
  7. Produces chemical energy, oxygen, atp, and NADPH
  8. Product of photosynthesis
  9. Doesn't require oxygen to make ATP
  10. a molecule that is a product and reactant of photosynthesis and respiration
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  1. Organelle that produces ATP
  2. Step three of Cellular Respiration
  3. Plants perform this to make oxygen and glucose
  4. Step two of Cellular respiration
  5. Organelle where photosynthesis happens
  6. Product of the Calvin Cycle
  7. Happens in the Mitochondria, plants and animals do this
  8. plants ingest this to perform photosynthesis
  9. Energy that cells use

19 Clues: Energy that cells use • Product of photosynthesis • Organelle that produces ATP • Product of the Calvin Cycle • Requires oxygen to make ATP • the process of making glucose • outer layer of the chloroplast • Step two of Cellular respiration • Step one of Cellular respiration • Step three of Cellular Respiration • Doesn't require oxygen to make ATP • ...

photosynthesis 2024-01-12

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. usally refered to xanthophyll and carotene
  2. opens its stroma during the dayand doesnt go through the calvin cycle
  3. jelly like fluid suurounding the thykaloid
  4. nanometers measuers it
  5. used in the calvin cycle
  6. used in the calvin cycle
  7. occurs in the stroma
  8. opens their stroma during the day and grows very slow
  9. colors that absorb light and produces energy
  10. procces of using Water,carbon dioxide and sunlight to make glucose and oxygen
  11. oraganelle where photosynthesis happens
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  1. where the light reactions occur
  2. opens and closes the stomata
  3. ouccurs in the thykaloid
  4. one bilionth of a meter
  5. organisms that go through photosynthesis
  6. a red plant pigment
  7. things like corn and sugarcane that goes through the calivin cycle
  8. colors the human eye can see
  9. absorbs light byt doesnt produce energy dirrectly

20 Clues: a red plant pigment • occurs in the stroma • nanometers measuers it • one bilionth of a meter • ouccurs in the thykaloid • used in the calvin cycle • used in the calvin cycle • opens and closes the stomata • colors the human eye can see • where the light reactions occur • oraganelle where photosynthesis happens • organisms that go through photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. enzyme that catalyzes the first step of the Calvin Cycle
  2. internal space of a thylakoid
  3. phase 1 of Calvin Cycle where CO2 is attached to RuBP
  4. earliest prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis
  5. phase 2 of Calvin Cycle where 3-phosphoglycerate is broken into 6 G3P's
  6. organisms that absorb sunlight in order to make their own food
  7. form stacks known as grana
  8. loss of electrons
  9. electromagnetic energy
  10. yellow/orange pigments
  11. reactions involving the transfer of electrons in reactants
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  1. primary location of photosynthesis in most plants
  2. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  3. phase 3 of Calvin Cycle where G3P's are used to make RuBP
  4. conversion of light energy to chemical energy
  5. gain of electrons
  6. main pigment found in plants
  7. particle of light
  8. light absorbing molecule found in chloroplasts
  9. aqueous internal fluid of chloroplasts

20 Clues: gain of electrons • particle of light • loss of electrons • electromagnetic energy • yellow/orange pigments • form stacks known as grana • main pigment found in plants • internal space of a thylakoid • aqueous internal fluid of chloroplasts • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • conversion of light energy to chemical energy • earliest prokaryotes capable of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  2. occur inside the thylakloid
  3. used by the light reactions
  4. make its own food
  5. colors that absorb light
  6. pl.(more than one)
  7. a jelly like fluid
  8. they make 4 carbon compounds
  9. plants that open there stomata during the night
  10. oxygen leaves as waste
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  1. all colors of light
  2. H20+CO2
  3. membranes inside the "light reactions"
  4. transfers into cells
  5. xanthophyll and carotene
  6. occurs in the stroma
  7. one billionth of a meter
  8. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves
  9. where they open there stomata

19 Clues: H20+CO2 • make its own food • pl.(more than one) • a jelly like fluid • all colors of light • transfers into cells • occurs in the stroma • oxygen leaves as waste • xanthophyll and carotene • one billionth of a meter • colors that absorb light • occur inside the thylakloid • used by the light reactions • they make 4 carbon compounds • where they open there stomata • ...

Science Project- Photosynthesis 2024-01-22

Science Project- Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Photosynthesis captures this energy to start
  2. One of the products of photosynthesis
  3. One of the reactants in photosynthesis
  4. Where is the energy used in photosynthesis otained
  5. What does not affect the rate of photosynthesis
  6. In what cellular organelle does photosynthesis occur
  7. What is not a product of photosynthesis
  8. One of the reactants for photosynthesis
  9. Plants are always respiring but they only do photosynthsesis in what time
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  1. What is glucose used for in this process
  2. What part of the leaf does photosynthesis mostly occur
  3. What is not needed for photosynthsesis to begin
  4. One of the products for photosynthesis
  5. The green chemical needed for photosynthesis
  6. What gas do humans need to survive
  7. Where is oxygen produced
  8. What form of energy do cells need in order to work
  9. What is the end product of photosynthesis
  10. What is another name for the light-independent reaction
  11. What is a biproduct of photosynthesis

20 Clues: Where is oxygen produced • What gas do humans need to survive • One of the products of photosynthesis • What is a biproduct of photosynthesis • One of the products for photosynthesis • One of the reactants in photosynthesis • What is not a product of photosynthesis • One of the reactants for photosynthesis • What is glucose used for in this process • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2024-01-06

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Small openings on leaves for gas exchange in photosynthesis.
  2. - The sugar produced during photosynthesis.
  3. - Plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
  4. - Accessory pigments in chloroplasts.
  5. - Organism able to produce their own food with photosynthesis.
  6. - Raw material split during the reactions of photosynthesis.
  7. - Gas released as a by-product of photosynthesis.
  8. - Essential source of energy for photosynthesis.
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  1. - Molecules that absorb light energy during photosynthesis.
  2. - Cluster of pigments in the thylakoid membrane.
  3. Dioxide - Gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis.
  4. - Membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts.
  5. - Particles of light involved in the photosynthetic process.
  6. - Cellular process that complements photosynthesis.
  7. - Organisms that obtain energy consuming other organisms.
  8. - Organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
  9. Cycle - Second stage of photosynthesis when sugar is synthesized.
  10. - Electron carrier molecule used in photosynthesis.

18 Clues: - Accessory pigments in chloroplasts. • - The sugar produced during photosynthesis. • - Organelle where photosynthesis takes place. • - Cluster of pigments in the thylakoid membrane. • - Essential source of energy for photosynthesis. • - Membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts. • - Gas released as a by-product of photosynthesis. • ...

Bioenergetics 2023-05-12

Bioenergetics crossword puzzle
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  1. Limiting factor of photosynthesis
  2. Type of plant cell where most photosynthesis occurs
  3. Green pigment found in some plant cells that absorbs light
  4. Sub-cellular structure where photosynthesis occurs
  5. Sum of all chemical reactions in the body
  6. Type of plant cell where no photosynthesis occurs
  7. What the enzymes will lack if temperature is too low
  8. Type of chemical reaction photosynthesis is
  9. Product of anaerobic respiration in yeast and plants
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  1. Reaction in all eukaryotic organism which transfers energy
  2. Limiting factor of photosynthesis
  3. Sugar molecule produced by photosynthesis
  4. Waste product of photosynthesis
  5. Product of anaerobic respiration in animals
  6. The most efficient type of respiration
  7. Reactent in the photosynthesis equation
  8. ... rate increases during exercise
  9. Reactant in the photosynthesis equation
  10. Type of respiration which requires no oxygen
  11. Energy source needed for photosynthesis
  12. What the enzyme will do if temperature is too high

21 Clues: Waste product of photosynthesis • Limiting factor of photosynthesis • Limiting factor of photosynthesis • ... rate increases during exercise • The most efficient type of respiration • Reactent in the photosynthesis equation • Reactant in the photosynthesis equation • Energy source needed for photosynthesis • Sugar molecule produced by photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-06-02

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Photosynthesis couldn’t take place without this from the Sun. (5)
  2. Where the green pigment is stored in a cell. (11)
  3. The gas used up in photosynthesis. (6,7)
  4. The process that is the opposite of photosynthesis. (11)
  5. These can open and close to change the amount of water loss. (7)
  6. The leaf converts glucose to this so that it can be stored. (6)
  7. The orange chemical used to test for starch. (6)
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  1. The process of moving substances around a plant. (13)
  2. Means "making something new using light". (14)
  3. The gas produced during photosynthesis. (6)
  4. The carbohydrate produced by combining water with carbon dioxide. (7)
  5. Process of moving substances from an area of high concentration to low. (9)
  6. The green pigment that absorbs light. (11)
  7. This part of a plant anchors the plant in the ground. (4)
  8. Special type of substance movement involving water. (7)
  9. The liquid used up in photosynthesis. (5)
  10. The number added to the equation to make it balance. (3)
  11. The part of a plant in which photosynthesis takes place. (4)

18 Clues: The gas used up in photosynthesis. (6,7) • The liquid used up in photosynthesis. (5) • The green pigment that absorbs light. (11) • The gas produced during photosynthesis. (6) • Means "making something new using light". (14) • The orange chemical used to test for starch. (6) • Where the green pigment is stored in a cell. (11) • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-03-09

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A form of energy which is needed for stage 1
  2. The site of photosynthesis
  3. A major component of the cell wall
  4. The green pigment which traps light energy
  5. An example of a limiting factor which can affect enzyme activity
  6. A gas which is produced in stage 1 and is passed on to stage 2
  7. The name for stage 1 of photosynthesis
  8. A cellular process which requires glucose
  9. The name for stage 2 of photosynthesis
  10. A reactant which is absorbed by a plants roots and is split into hydrogen and oxygen
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  1. A form of sugar which is produced as a food source for plants
  2. A form of chemical energy needed for stage 2
  3. A storage molecule which can be broken back down into glucose
  4. A type of protein needed to speed up the rate photosynthesis
  5. A factor which can limit the rate of photosynthesis when in short supply
  6. A gas reactant which combines with hydrogen to form glucose
  7. Pores which allow carbon dioxide to enter the leaf and oxygen to leave the leaf
  8. A by-product of stage 1 which diffuses out of the leaf

18 Clues: The site of photosynthesis • A major component of the cell wall • The name for stage 1 of photosynthesis • The name for stage 2 of photosynthesis • A cellular process which requires glucose • The green pigment which traps light energy • A form of energy which is needed for stage 1 • A form of chemical energy needed for stage 2 • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-02

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Individual packets of light
  2. when an atom or molecules gains electrons
  3. pulls H+ ions from the stroma into the lumen
  4. electron donor involved in energy transfers
  5. cluster of photosynthetic pigments embedded in the thylakoid membrane which can process energy of a photon
  6. cycle that intakes NADPH,ATP and CO2 and outputs C6-H12-O6
  7. a photosynthetic plant cell
  8. process of incorporation CO2 into glucose
  9. a water filled interior contained by thylakoid membrane
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  1. C6-H12-O6
  2. when an atom or molecules loses electrons
  3. when a reaction needs light to function
  4. provides immediate energy for cellular functions
  5. another word for oxidation
  6. process of breaking apart H2-O into 4e-, 4H+, O2
  7. progressively stronger electron acceptors with energy released with each transfer
  8. a stack of thylakoid disks
  9. where first 2 stages of photosynthesis takes place

18 Clues: C6-H12-O6 • another word for oxidation • a stack of thylakoid disks • Individual packets of light • a photosynthetic plant cell • when a reaction needs light to function • when an atom or molecules loses electrons • when an atom or molecules gains electrons • process of incorporation CO2 into glucose • electron donor involved in energy transfers • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-04

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  1. Colors of light that the human eye see
  2. Occur inside the thylskoids
  3. Used to measure the wavelength of light
  4. During Calvin cycle this is product
  5. Provides energy in the light dependent reaction required
  6. Open their stomata at night
  7. Holes in the underside of leaves
  8. Absorb light but don't produce
  9. Very good at tolerating drought
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  1. outside of the thylakoids
  2. During light dependent reaction
  3. Where the light reactions occurs
  4. Waste in light dependent reactiom
  5. What most plants you see are
  6. anything that goes through photosynthesis
  7. A jelly- like fluid surrounding
  8. During Calvin cycle this gas is s used
  9. Stacks of thylskoids

18 Clues: Stacks of thylskoids • outside of the thylakoids • Occur inside the thylskoids • Open their stomata at night • What most plants you see are • Absorb light but don't produce • During light dependent reaction • A jelly- like fluid surrounding • Very good at tolerating drought • Where the light reactions occurs • Holes in the underside of leaves • Waste in light dependent reactiom • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-12-14

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. - a by-product or waste product of photosynthesis
  2. - this reaction uses CO2, ATP, and NADPH to create glucose
  3. - organisms that can make their own food
  4. - the process by which plants and some bacteria use the energy from sunlight to produce sugar
  5. - when the bond between the 2nd and 3rd phosphate of ATP are broken, what is released?
  6. - an animal/organism that consumes food
  7. - pigment found in plants that makes them appear green
  8. - structures that allow CO2 to enter and O2 to leave the plant
  9. - number of oxygen molecules produced from photosynthesis
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  1. - place where light dependent reactions occur
  2. - this reaction requires sunlight to make ATP and NADPH
  3. - chlorophyll absorbs all colors except for this
  4. - the purpose of photosynthesis is to create _____ for the plant
  5. - main organelle involved in photosynthesis
  6. - stacks of thylakoids
  7. - Place where light independent reactions occur
  8. - plants absorb water through these
  9. - high energy molecule

18 Clues: - stacks of thylakoids • - high energy molecule • - plants absorb water through these • - an animal/organism that consumes food • - organisms that can make their own food • - main organelle involved in photosynthesis • - place where light dependent reactions occur • - Place where light independent reactions occur • - chlorophyll absorbs all colors except for this • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-11-26

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The initial energy that starts the light dependent reaction.
  2. This protein is the motor that connects a phosphate to ADP.
  3. These pores on the plant allow carbon dioxide to enter, and oxygen to exit.
  4. Organisms that make their own food using photosynthesis.
  5. This reactant is broken down and recombined to make glucose.
  6. The pigment that absorbs sunlight.
  7. This is the shape of a glucose molecule.
  8. Where the light dependent reaction takes place.
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  1. Organisms that obtain energy through the foods they eat.
  2. This product is the overall reason that photosynthesis takes place.
  3. These fill the thylakoid lumen and power ATP synthase.
  4. This is the overall location of photosynthesis.
  5. This reactant splits into hydrogens and oxygen.
  6. Where the light independent reaction takes place.
  7. Part of a plant that carries sugar around.
  8. A byproduct made in photosynthesis when water is split to replace electrons.
  9. Part of a plant that carries water to the leaves.
  10. This is the useable energy in our bodies, made during the light dependent reaction.

18 Clues: The pigment that absorbs sunlight. • This is the shape of a glucose molecule. • Part of a plant that carries sugar around. • This is the overall location of photosynthesis. • This reactant splits into hydrogens and oxygen. • Where the light dependent reaction takes place. • Where the light independent reaction takes place. • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2012-01-08

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  1. Chlorophyll absorbs every color of light except this.
  2. Structures in a cell that contain chlorophyll
  3. Leaf cell layer adapted to collect light energy
  4. Minerals needed by the enzymes used in photosynthesis
  5. A compound needed for photosynthesis
  6. Process used by green nplants to convert light energy to chemical energy
  7. Mineral needed for making amino acids
  8. The product of photosynthesis
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  1. dioxide A compound needed for photosynthesis
  2. Flat, green organ adapted to collect as much light as possible
  3. hair Specialized cell on a root that has a large surface for efficient absorption of water and minerals
  4. Green substance in a chloroplast that converts light energy to chemical energy
  5. Chemicals added to the soil to ensure healthy plant growth
  6. A living producer
  7. mineral needed for reactions involved in photosynthesis
  8. A by-product of photosynthesis
  9. Number of oxygen molecules produced along with one molecule of sugar.
  10. Specialized structures that allow gas to enter and leave the leaf.

18 Clues: A living producer • The product of photosynthesis • A by-product of photosynthesis • A compound needed for photosynthesis • Mineral needed for making amino acids • dioxide A compound needed for photosynthesis • Structures in a cell that contain chlorophyll • Leaf cell layer adapted to collect light energy • Chlorophyll absorbs every color of light except this. • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-03-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. what will increase photosynthesis
  2. where does light reactions happen
  3. are responsible for collecting sunlight
  4. one of the two things that light reactions need to happen
  5. what are made from the Calvin cycle
  6. compounds that absorb light
  7. how many stages of photosynthesis are there
  8. goes to the Calvin cycle
  9. form stacks called grana
  10. changes into ATP when phosphate groups are added
  11. Most common pigments
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  1. made of many colors called the visible spectrum
  2. a molecule that carries energy inside cells
  3. from the atmosphere and is used in the Calvin cycle
  4. what is released in light reactions
  5. what does the calvin cycle make
  6. good at donating hydrogens in light reactions
  7. Rate of photosynthesis goes up with more (blank) but will max out
  8. how many accessory pigments are there
  9. the second of the two things that light reactions need to happen
  10. where the Calvin cycle takes place

21 Clues: Most common pigments • goes to the Calvin cycle • form stacks called grana • compounds that absorb light • what does the calvin cycle make • what will increase photosynthesis • where does light reactions happen • where the Calvin cycle takes place • what is released in light reactions • what are made from the Calvin cycle • how many accessory pigments are there • ...

photosynthesis 2023-09-26

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  1. that speed up chemical reactions.
  2. Has a nucleus
  3. Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
  4. Organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
  5. Reticulum-Extensive membranous network in eukaryotic cells, continuous with the outer nuclear membrane and composed of ribosome-studded (rough) and ribosome-free (smooth) regions.
  6. found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
  7. membrane-A selectively-permeable phospholipid bilayer forming the boundary of the cells.
  8. by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source.
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  1. Process by which a cell releases large amounts of material
  2. Chains of amino acids
  3. No nucleus
  4. acid -Macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus
  5. Body (Apparatus/Complex)- Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for storage or transport out of the cell.
  6. that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.
  7. Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source
  8. Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
  9. Starches and sugars present in foods
  10. Respiration- Process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain.

18 Clues: No nucleus • Has a nucleus • Chains of amino acids • that speed up chemical reactions. • Starches and sugars present in foods • Process by which a cell releases large amounts of material • Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy. • by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source. • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-11-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Conditions when plant uses up starch
  2. Gas needed for photosynthesis
  3. An energy store made from glucose molecules
  4. made from amino acids (for growth)
  5. A control variable in photosynthesis required practical
  6. Used to strengthen cell walls
  7. An adaptation of a leaf which allows fast diffusion
  8. A chemical which is used to test for starch
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  1. An underground store of starch
  2. What plants do at night (to make energy)
  3. Needed for photosynthesis to happen
  4. A gas product of photosynthesis
  5. Where in a plant cell photosynthesis takes place
  6. Made during photosynthesis
  7. The part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place
  8. An energy store made using the energy from glucose
  9. factor Something which stops photosynthesis getting faster
  10. A feature of leaves which help to supply water

18 Clues: Made during photosynthesis • Gas needed for photosynthesis • Used to strengthen cell walls • An underground store of starch • A gas product of photosynthesis • made from amino acids (for growth) • Needed for photosynthesis to happen • Conditions when plant uses up starch • What plants do at night (to make energy) • An energy store made from glucose molecules • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-04-22

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Iodine solution is used to test for........
  2. The green pigment in leaves.
  3. Photosynthesis is an example of this type of reaction.
  4. This is the variable that is measured in an experiment.
  5. The enrgy for photosynthesis comes from the .......
  6. This is the sugar made in photosynthesis.
  7. Biological reactions take place in ...... things.
  8. Plants take this substance in through their roots.
  9. The tiny openings on the understand of leaves.
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  1. During photosynthesis light energy is converted to ........ energy.
  2. The name given to the way plants make food.
  3. This substance removes the chlorophyll from leaves.
  4. This are the variables that remain constant.
  5. The gas produced during photosynthesis.
  6. This is the variable that changes in an experiment.
  7. Photosynthesis is an example of this type reaction.
  8. High temperatures affect the action of these in photosynthesis.
  9. dioxide This gas is needed for photosynthesis.
  10. In a chemical reaction,....substances are formed.

19 Clues: The green pigment in leaves. • The gas produced during photosynthesis. • This is the sugar made in photosynthesis. • The name given to the way plants make food. • Iodine solution is used to test for........ • This are the variables that remain constant. • dioxide This gas is needed for photosynthesis. • The tiny openings on the understand of leaves. • ...

photosynthesis 2022-12-16

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry and biology
  2. any of the membranous disks of lamellae within plant chloroplasts that are composed of protein and lipid and are the sites of the photochemical reactions of photosynthesis.
  3. substances produced by living organisms that have a color
  4. functional units for photosynthesis, defined by a particular pigment organization and association patterns, whose work is the absorption and transfer of light energy, which implies transfer of electrons
  5. important “energy molecule” found in all life forms
  6. responsible for converting light energy into chemical energy in the Calvin cycle.
  7. substance made from two or more different elements that have been chemically joined
  8. the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy
  9. any member of the most important class of pigments involved in photosynthesis
  10. A colorless, odorless gas
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  1. a series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis not requiring light to proceed
  2. A series of chemical reactions that occurs as part of the dark reactions of photosynthesis
  3. The cells and tissues that support and give structure to organs, glands, or other tissues in the body
  4. a coenzyme that functions as a universal electron carrier, accepting electrons and hydrogen atoms to form NADPH, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
  5. he enzyme that makes ATP molecules
  6. a cluster of proteins that transfer electrons through a membrane to create a gradient of protons
  7. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each of which is bonded directly to an atom of a second element
  8. A rearrangement of the atoms or molecules of two or more substances that come into contact with each other, resulting in the formation of one or more new substances

18 Clues: A colorless, odorless gas • he enzyme that makes ATP molecules • important “energy molecule” found in all life forms • substances produced by living organisms that have a color • a scientific discipline spanning the fields of chemistry and biology • any member of the most important class of pigments involved in photosynthesis • ...

photosynthesis 2023-08-30

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. how plants make energy
  2. what plants breathe out
  3. protects plant
  4. transports sugar
  5. site in a cell where photosynthesis takes place
  6. what plants breathe in
  7. from the sun
  8. input
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  1. plant food
  2. breathing
  3. rings in a tree trunk
  4. from chlorophyll
  5. inside a plant
  6. output
  7. sugar
  8. pigment that collects light
  9. what plants drink
  10. small opening through plant's leaves

18 Clues: sugar • input • output • breathing • plant food • from the sun • protects plant • inside a plant • from chlorophyll • transports sugar • what plants drink • rings in a tree trunk • how plants make energy • what plants breathe in • what plants breathe out • pigment that collects light • small opening through plant's leaves • site in a cell where photosynthesis takes place

Photosynthesis 2025-03-12

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A process where substances change into new substances, such as photosynthesis.
  2. The green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
  3. Tubes inside the plant that transport water from the roots to the leaves.
  4. A substance made from glucose that strengthens plant cell walls.
  5. Tubes that carry food (glucose) from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
  6. The process of taking in substances, like how chlorophyll absorbs sunlight.
  7. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
  8. The idea of maintaining natural resources like plants and oxygen for future
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  1. Tiny structures inside plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  2. A type of sugar produced during photosynthesis, used for energy.
  3. A group of atoms bonded together, such as H₂O (water) and CO₂ (carbon dioxide).
  4. Tiny openings on the underside of leaves that allow gas exchange.
  5. A gas released by plants during photosynthesis that animals and humans breathe (O₂).
  6. Chain A system showing how energy moves from plants to animals.
  7. The main site of photosynthesis where sunlight is absorbed.
  8. The part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
  9. A gas taken in by plants from the air to use in photosynthesis (CO₂).
  10. A series of steps to achieve an outcome, like photosynthesis.generations.

18 Clues: The main site of photosynthesis where sunlight is absorbed. • Tiny structures inside plant cells where photosynthesis occurs. • Chain A system showing how energy moves from plants to animals. • The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight. • A type of sugar produced during photosynthesis, used for energy. • ...

photosynthesis 2025-02-25

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  1. An alternative pathway in Photosystem I that produces additional ATP but no NADPH.
  2. Primary green pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  3. Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate, the five‑carbon sugar to which CO₂ is attached during carbon fixation.
  4. Reaction center chlorophyll in Photosystem II, optimally absorbing light at 680 nm.
  5. Flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast; site of the light-dependent reactions.
  6. (2 words) Light-independent set of reactions in the stroma that fix CO₂ into carbohydrates using ATP and NADPH.
  7. Process that occurs when Rubisco binds O₂ instead of CO₂, leading to reduced efficiency of photosynthesis.
  8. Fluid-filled space in the chloroplast, surrounding the thylakoids; site of the Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions).
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  1. The production of ATP using light energy, occurring in the thylakoid membranes.
  2. Organelle in plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place.
  3. Reaction center chlorophyll in Photosystem I, optimally absorbing light at 700 nm.
  4. (pl) Accessory pigments that absorb additional wavelengths of light and protect chlorophyll from damage.
  5. A stack of thylakoids within the chloroplast.
  6. A complex of pigments and proteins in the thylakoid membrane that captures light energy; includes Photosystem I and Photosystem II.
  7. Electron carrier molecule generated during the light-dependent reactions; used in the Calvin cycle to help form sugars.
  8. (2 words) Enzyme that produces ATP as protons flow back into the stroma through the thylakoid membrane.
  9. Enzyme ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) that catalyzes the fixation of CO₂ in the Calvin cycle.
  10. The primary route of electron flow during the light-dependent reactions, producing both ATP and NADPH.

18 Clues: A stack of thylakoids within the chloroplast. • Organelle in plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place. • Primary green pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis. • The production of ATP using light energy, occurring in the thylakoid membranes. • An alternative pathway in Photosystem I that produces additional ATP but no NADPH. • ...

photosynthesis 2024-12-05

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. from glucose
  2. respiration the process by which cells
  3. The cells and tissues that support and
  4. A chemical process that occurs in plants
  5. relating involving or requiring an
  6. structure to organ tissues in the body
  7. The components found inside chloroplasts
  8. A pigment that gives plants their green
  9. so as form rectangular array
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  1. as the energy source typically in the
  2. of sunlight
  3. of free oxygen
  4. separates ions to create an electrical
  5. oxygen to live
  6. bacteria or other living things using
  7. the process by which food is made by
  8. occurring in the presence of oxygen or
  9. membrane a barrier within mitochondria
  10. the plant cells.

19 Clues: of sunlight • from glucose • of free oxygen • oxygen to live • the plant cells. • so as form rectangular array • relating involving or requiring an • the process by which food is made by • as the energy source typically in the • bacteria or other living things using • respiration the process by which cells • The cells and tissues that support and • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-10-27

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. main sugar produced in photosynthesis
  2. cell organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  3. green pigment in plants that captures light energy
  4. reaction that happens in the stroma
  5. main gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis
  6. organism that performs photosynthesis to make its own food
  7. process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
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  1. molecule added to ADP to form ATP
  2. fluid-filled space of the chloroplast where the Calvin Cycle occurs
  3. main energy source of the planet
  4. electron carrier that provides hydrogen and energy
  5. ability to do work or cause change in living organisms
  6. site of light-dependent reaction
  7. takes place in the thylakoid membranes
  8. split to release oxygen during the light-dependent reactions
  9. gas released during the light-dependent reactions
  10. low-energy form of ATP
  11. energy-carrying molecule

18 Clues: low-energy form of ATP • energy-carrying molecule • main energy source of the planet • site of light-dependent reaction • molecule added to ADP to form ATP • reaction that happens in the stroma • main sugar produced in photosynthesis • takes place in the thylakoid membranes • cell organelle where photosynthesis takes place • gas released during the light-dependent reactions • ...

photosynthesis 2025-12-05

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  1. use of light energy to make two molecules needed for the next stage of photosynthesis
  2. used to measure the wavelength of light
  3. a fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where the Calvin cycle occurs
  4. colors of light the human eye cant see
  5. a six-carbon carbohydrate
  6. occur inside the thylakoid
  7. membranes inside where the light reactions occur
  8. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
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  1. organisms that carry out photosynthesis
  2. colors and absorb light
  3. the atmospheric carbon source that gets "fixed" or captured
  4. provides the energy to convert light energy into chemical energy
  5. produces hydrogen ions and electrons
  6. microscopic holes that allows oxygen to excape and carbon dioxide to enter
  7. a stack of thylakoids
  8. occurs in the stromata
  9. the green pigment in a plant
  10. serves as a essential source

18 Clues: a stack of thylakoids • occurs in the stromata • colors and absorb light • a six-carbon carbohydrate • occur inside the thylakoid • the green pigment in a plant • serves as a essential source • produces hydrogen ions and electrons • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • colors of light the human eye cant see • organisms that carry out photosynthesis • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2013-04-28

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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  1. stage of photsynthesis that only occurs in daylight
  2. where does the light-independent reaction take place?
  3. who worked out the details of the light-independent reaction?
  4. name the process in which ADP is converted to ATP by light
  5. what type of reaction is photosynthesis?
  6. ATP and reduced NADP are used to reduce the activated glycerate 3 phosphate to...
  7. where is the chemical energy needed for photosynthesis stored
  8. approximatley how many kilojoules of energy does each molecule of hydrolysed ATP produce?
  9. what type of reactions release small amounts of energy to synthesise ATP
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  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. enzyme which catalyses hydrolysis in photosynthesis
  3. name the 5-carbon compound which CO2 combines with
  4. As well as DNA, what does the stroma contain which allows proteins needed for the light -independent reaction to be manufactured quickly?
  5. the main products of the light dependent reaction are ATP and ...
  6. name the most abundant pigment found within chloroplasts
  7. where does the light dependent reaction take place?
  8. by which process does Carbon Dioxide enter the stomata of the leaf?
  9. electron carriers are ... when they gain electrons

18 Clues: organisms that make their own food • what type of reaction is photosynthesis? • name the 5-carbon compound which CO2 combines with • electron carriers are ... when they gain electrons • enzyme which catalyses hydrolysis in photosynthesis • stage of photsynthesis that only occurs in daylight • where does the light dependent reaction take place? • ...

Photosynthesis 2017-10-05

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Food produced during photosynthesis
  2. Gas released by plants
  3. Plants absorb this from the soil
  4. Growth response of a plant to light
  5. Gas required for photosynthesis
  6. Growth response of a plant to water
  7. Absorbs light in the plant
  8. The type of energy which is stored in glucose
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  1. Growth response of a plant to a stimulus
  2. Growth response of a plant to gravity
  3. Where photosynthesis occurs in the plant
  4. Tiny holes located in the leaves of the plants
  5. Where water is taken up by the plant
  6. Chemical used to test for the presence of starch
  7. Conversion of light energy into chemical energy using CO2, H2O and
  8. What is the opposite of photosynthesis
  9. Provides the energy for the plant to create food
  10. Plants store glucose in this form

18 Clues: Gas released by plants • Absorbs light in the plant • Gas required for photosynthesis • Plants absorb this from the soil • Plants store glucose in this form • Food produced during photosynthesis • Growth response of a plant to light • Growth response of a plant to water • Where water is taken up by the plant • Growth response of a plant to gravity • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-11-09

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. molecule that holds excited electrons after PS1
  2. small membrane sac, where light reactions are
  3. site of photosynthesis in a cell
  4. organism that can make its own food
  5. C6H12O6, a simple sugar
  6. cycle that connects carbons to create carbohydrate
  7. common eukaryotic organism that is autotrophic
  8. photosystem that splits water
  9. adenosine triphosphate
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  1. organism that cannot make its own food
  2. molecule that recharges ADP into ATP
  3. six of these connected in Calvin cycle
  4. green pigment that plants use
  5. photosystem that recharges an electron
  6. open area where calvin cycle happens
  7. particle that gets excited by pigments
  8. molecule able to absorb light energy & transfer it
  9. source of energy to drive photosynthesis, from sun

18 Clues: adenosine triphosphate • C6H12O6, a simple sugar • green pigment that plants use • photosystem that splits water • site of photosynthesis in a cell • organism that can make its own food • molecule that recharges ADP into ATP • open area where calvin cycle happens • organism that cannot make its own food • six of these connected in Calvin cycle • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-05-10

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. location of light dependent reaction
  2. location of the Calvin Cycle
  3. red and orange pigments that absorb green sunlight
  4. energy for the cell
  5. pump in the membrane that makes ATP
  6. sugar made by Calvin Cycle
  7. process of splitting a water molecule
  8. organelle that does photosynthesis
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  1. is split into oxygen, electrons, and hydrogen
  2. important molecule made by the splitting of water
  3. special energy molecule made in light reaction
  4. pigment that absorbs all colors but green
  5. a reactant of photosynthesis
  6. flat plant part designed to absorb sunlight
  7. another name for light independent reaction
  8. energy absorbed by chlorophyll
  9. colors of visible light (abbreviation)
  10. process of making ATP

18 Clues: energy for the cell • process of making ATP • sugar made by Calvin Cycle • location of the Calvin Cycle • a reactant of photosynthesis • energy absorbed by chlorophyll • organelle that does photosynthesis • pump in the membrane that makes ATP • location of light dependent reaction • process of splitting a water molecule • colors of visible light (abbreviation) • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-13

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. independent The Dark Reactions are also known as
  2. stashed/stored in sacs within the chloroplast called thylakoid.
  3. pigments absorb sunlight, but do not produce energy directly.
  4. Spectrum of pigments...
  5. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves. allows oxygen to escape, and carbon dioxide to enter. surrounded by guard cells, which open and close the stomata.
  6. organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
  7. organisms that go through photosynthesis.
  8. usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene
  9. one billionth of a meter (1/1,000,000,000), used to measure the wavelength of light
  10. colors that absorb light. Produces energy from the sunlight it absorbs. EX. chlorophyll a
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  1. membranes inside where "the light-reactions" occur with the Electron Transport Chain.
  2. plants in order to conserve H2O, they don't go through Calvin Cycle. Instead they make 4-carbon compounds. Can withstand drought. Examples: Corn, crabgrass, sugarcane
  3. plants plants that open their stomata during the night (not during daytime, like C3 or C4 plants) in order to conserve water. - grows very slowly as a result examples: cactus, pineapple, jade
  4. a jelly-like fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where "The Calvin Cycle" occurs (mostly in Dark).
  5. Calvin Cycle occurs in the stroma (just outside of the thylakoid)
  6. the process of using water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen.
  7. plants Most plants are C3 plants. This is where they open their stomata during the day (more CO2 available during daytime), and go through Calvin Cycle.
  8. spectrum the colors of light that the human eye can see.

18 Clues: Spectrum of pigments... • organelle where photosynthesis occurs. • organisms that go through photosynthesis. • usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene • independent The Dark Reactions are also known as • spectrum the colors of light that the human eye can see. • pigments absorb sunlight, but do not produce energy directly. • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-11-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The tubes in a plant that the water moves through.
  2. What type of cells surround the stomata and help them to open and close?
  3. Where does the oxygen in the atmosphere come from?
  4. What is the structure in plant cells where chlorophyll is located?
  5. How is the sugar in the plant stored?
  6. What do plants make that is used in cellular respiration?
  7. What is the gas that is an output of photosynthesis?
  8. What process uses the glucose made in photosynthesis?
  9. The tubes in a plant that the sugars move through.
  10. Which of the following organisms photosynthesise- Tree, Cow or Rabbit?
  11. The liquid that is an input of photosynthesis.
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  1. The gas that is an input of photosynthesis.
  2. The structure on the surface of a leaf that allows carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to leave the leaf.
  3. Where is the sugar in the plant made?
  4. What is the green substance found in plants that allows photosynthesis to occur?
  5. How is energy stored at the end of photosynthesis?
  6. The process of changing light energy into chemical energy.
  7. This type of energy is needed to create the chemical reaction for photosynthesis.
  8. Plants are the first step in the food chain. What are they known as?
  9. What type of substance is glucose?

20 Clues: What type of substance is glucose? • Where is the sugar in the plant made? • How is the sugar in the plant stored? • The gas that is an input of photosynthesis. • The liquid that is an input of photosynthesis. • The tubes in a plant that the water moves through. • Where does the oxygen in the atmosphere come from? • How is energy stored at the end of photosynthesis? • ...

Photosynthesis 2013-05-28

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the act of making copies
  2. the gas plants breathe in
  3. the center of the cell that stores information
  4. the material which is inside the cell membrane
  5. be sensitive
  6. contains glucose
  7. food producers of a cell
  8. allows water and carbon dioxide to move in and out of the leaf
  9. the creating of energy
  10. an act of becoming bigger
  11. a type of sugar
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  1. a thing plants need to grow
  2. getting rid of waste
  3. a chemical reaction
  4. changing physical location
  5. tiny hole surface in a leaf
  6. a green pigment
  7. the gas plants breathe out

18 Clues: be sensitive • a green pigment • a type of sugar • contains glucose • a chemical reaction • getting rid of waste • the creating of energy • the act of making copies • food producers of a cell • the gas plants breathe in • an act of becoming bigger • changing physical location • the gas plants breathe out • a thing plants need to grow • tiny hole surface in a leaf • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-08-28

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Makes protein and can be found floating within the cytoplasm
  2. A structure made up of a group of tissues, working together to perform specific functions e.g. heart
  3. Used to visualize cells too small to see with the naked eye
  4. Very small measurement unit used to measure very small organisms
  5. Differentially or partially permeable to allow certain substances to enter and leave the cell.
  6. The release of energy from food substances in all living cells.
  7. The permanent increase in cell number and size.
  8. A specialized part of a cell that has its own function, e.g. the nucleus
  9. Ability to sense and respond to stimuli around them such as light, temperature, water, gravity and chemical substances.
  10. group of organs with related functions, working together to perform body functions e.g. respiratory system
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  1. Contains DNA and controls the cell
  2. A group of cells with similar structures, working together to perform a shared function e.g. muscle tissue
  3. The ability to produce offspring.
  4. The removal of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism and substances in excess from the body of an organism.
  5. The process by which organisms obtain energy and raw materials from nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
  6. Contain chlorophyll, which absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  7. The basic building block of all living things.
  8. Where chemical reactions take place

18 Clues: The ability to produce offspring. • Contains DNA and controls the cell • Where chemical reactions take place • The basic building block of all living things. • The permanent increase in cell number and size. • Used to visualize cells too small to see with the naked eye • Makes protein and can be found floating within the cytoplasm • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-04-17

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The mouth of the plant
  2. The Energy made by glucose
  3. A organic material where plants commonly grow
  4. The part of a green plant that brings in molecules and stores glucose
  5. The green pigment in plants
  6. The part the starts the chemical reaction
  7. The tissue that makes up the ¨wood¨ part of the tree
  8. Part of the product of photosynthesis
  9. The part of a chemical reaction the sun produces the ¨Catalyst¨
  10. Found as ¨N¨ on the periodic table
  11. A gas made up of multiple elements
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  1. The ¨before¨ of a chemical reaction
  2. The part of a cell that makes ATP
  3. The green plant cell in which photosynthesis happens
  4. The process when C6H12O6 and 6O2 are made
  5. The ¨After¨ of a chemical reaction
  6. The gas made up of carbon and oxygen
  7. The process when Glucose becomes ATP

18 Clues: The mouth of the plant • The Energy made by glucose • The green pigment in plants • The part of a cell that makes ATP • The ¨After¨ of a chemical reaction • Found as ¨N¨ on the periodic table • A gas made up of multiple elements • The ¨before¨ of a chemical reaction • The gas made up of carbon and oxygen • The process when Glucose becomes ATP • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-05-17

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A property of leaves that allow them to absorb as much sunlight as possible
  2. Openings on the bottom of the leaf to allow gases in and out
  3. A product of photosynthesis that humans and animals need to breathe
  4. bring up water to leaves and take away excess sugars
  5. The main energy source in plants and animals
  6. A molecule created when ATP loses a phosphate group
  7. The processes in a cell that allow it to live
  8. The sugar produced as a result of photosynthesis
  9. A resource needed to power the reaction between water and carbon dioxide
  10. A green pigment that absorbs sunlight
  11. A water proof layer on the top and bottom of a leaf
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  1. The organelle that carries out photosynthesis
  2. A type of mesophyll that are rectangular and have many chloroplasts in them
  3. A resource needed by plants to make energy
  4. the cells controlling the opening and closing of stoma
  5. The process used by plants to make energy
  6. a type of parenchyma that have irregular shapes
  7. A two word substance needed by plants for photosynthesis

18 Clues: A green pigment that absorbs sunlight • The process used by plants to make energy • A resource needed by plants to make energy • The main energy source in plants and animals • The organelle that carries out photosynthesis • The processes in a cell that allow it to live • a type of parenchyma that have irregular shapes • The sugar produced as a result of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-08-29

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. (input)
  2. (output)
  3. H2O
  4. colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration
  5. the basic unit of all plants.
  6. the vascular tissue in charge of transport and distribution of the organic nutrients.
  7. a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
  8. (sugar)
  9. any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width which allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces.
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  1. the action of breathing
  2. the only living organisms that produce their own food.
  3. the star around which the earth orbits.
  4. air people breaths
  5. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  6. the segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view
  7. each of a pair of curved cells that surround a stoma, becoming larger or smaller according to the pressure within the cells.
  8. (in green plant cells)
  9. the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem.

18 Clues: H2O • (input) • (sugar) • (output) • air people breaths • (in green plant cells) • the action of breathing • the basic unit of all plants. • the star around which the earth orbits. • the only living organisms that produce their own food. • the segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-01-22

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the cycle of chemical reactions where the carbon from the carbon cycle is fixed into sugars
  2. a colorless odorless gas found in our atmosphere
  3. the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
  4. the cycle of chemical reactions where the carbon from the carbon cycle is fixed into sugars
  5. biochemical reactions in photosynthesis requiring light energy that is captured by light
  6. the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy
  7. the main type of sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body's cells
  8. without oxygen
  9. the process in which a substance breaks down into a simpler substa
  10. the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy
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  1. energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
  2. biochemical reactions in photosynthesis not requiring light to proceed
  3. an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of the energy storage molecule
  4. plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
  5. a pigment present in all green plants and a few other organisms
  6. The addition of oxygen to any system, including the human body.
  7. a naturally occurring sugar found in various amounts in plants like fruits, vegetables and nuts
  8. a series of chemical reactions in living things
  9. the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
  10. tiny openings present on the epidermis of leaves.

20 Clues: without oxygen • a series of chemical reactions in living things • a colorless odorless gas found in our atmosphere • tiny openings present on the epidermis of leaves. • the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy • the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy • the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-11-10

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. glucose is an example of this type of biological molecule
  2. the organelle that performs cellular respiration
  3. the organelle that synthesizes proteins for the cell
  4. the carbohydrate plants make in photosynthesis
  5. the organelle that allows substances to enter and leave the cell
  6. the organelle where photosynthesis happens
  7. the cellular process that releases energy from glucose
  8. the green pigment plants use to capture energy from the sun to use in photosynthesis
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  1. the organelle that stores extra nutrients for the plant cell
  2. the reactant for photosynthesis plants absorb from the soil
  3. the gas plants use as a reactant for photosynthesis
  4. the gas plants produce during photosynthesis
  5. the organelle where most cellular reactions happen
  6. the organelle that stores genetic material
  7. substances that speed up the rate of chemical reactions (biological catalysts)
  8. the process by which plants synthesize carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light
  9. the part of a plant that usually has the most chloroplasts, so performs the most photosynthesis
  10. the organelle that supports and protects a plant cell

18 Clues: the organelle that stores genetic material • the organelle where photosynthesis happens • the gas plants produce during photosynthesis • the carbohydrate plants make in photosynthesis • the organelle that performs cellular respiration • the organelle where most cellular reactions happen • the gas plants use as a reactant for photosynthesis • ...

Biology 2021-02-23

Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the factors that limit the rate of photosynthesis. One word only.
  2. Gather light's energy
  3. Waste product of photosynthesis other then oxygen
  4. Other word for o2
  5. process where plants make their own food
  6. Colour or pigment of chlorophyll
  7. Holes found in the underside of leaves
  8. Factors affecting rate of photosynthesis. It has 3 word
  9. Photosynthesis is essential for _____ and takes place in chlorophyll
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  1. Living things that can photosynthesise
  2. The other word for h2o
  3. To see oxygen reduced during photosynthesis
  4. To see glucose is produce and stored as starch in a plant
  5. ATP
  6. It contain chlorophyll
  7. It is where the stomata is located
  8. Factors affecting rate of photosynthesis. 2 words
  9. compound that's produce by photosynthesis
  10. The other word for carbon dioxide
  11. Plants need this for photosynthesis

20 Clues: ATP • Other word for o2 • Gather light's energy • The other word for h2o • It contain chlorophyll • Colour or pigment of chlorophyll • The other word for carbon dioxide • It is where the stomata is located • Plants need this for photosynthesis • Living things that can photosynthesise • Holes found in the underside of leaves • process where plants make their own food • ...

Photosynthesis Crossword Challenge! 2025-10-27

Photosynthesis Crossword Challenge! crossword puzzle
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  1. Shows how carbon dioxide and water produce glucose and oxygen
  2. intensity Factor that affects the rate of photosynthesis
  3. dioxide Gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis
  4. Color most associated with chlorophyll
  5. Source of energy needed for photosynthesis
  6. Main sugar produced during photosynthesis
  7. Energy from the Sun that drives photosynthesis
  8. Plant part that absorbs water and minerals
  9. Mixture that contains carbon dioxide used by plants
  10. Process by which plants make food using light energy
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  1. Where photosynthesis happens in plant cells
  2. General term for what plants make during photosynthesis
  3. What plants convert from light into food
  4. energy Type of energy stored in glucose after photosynthesis
  5. Green pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  6. Raw material absorbed by roots for photosynthesis
  7. Tiny openings in leaves where gases enter and exit
  8. Gas released during photosynthesis
  9. Part of the plant that usually contains the most chloroplasts
  10. Another word for glucose

20 Clues: Another word for glucose • Gas released during photosynthesis • Color most associated with chlorophyll • What plants convert from light into food • Main sugar produced during photosynthesis • Source of energy needed for photosynthesis • Plant part that absorbs water and minerals • Where photosynthesis happens in plant cells • Energy from the Sun that drives photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis Project 2012-11-28

Photosynthesis Project crossword puzzle
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  1. The organelle, chloroplast, is found here
  2. The part of the plant that carries out photosynthesis
  3. The organisms that undergo photosynthesis to make their own food
  4. Lots of photosynthesis takes place here, part of leaf, column-like
  5. Energy molecule produced by light reactions that stores and releases energy
  6. Reactant of photosynthesis, result of animals exhaling
  7. Takes place in thylakoid, requires water and light, produces the energy molecules used in dark reactions, oxygen is released as waste
  8. Reactant of photosynthesis, liquid at room temperature
  9. Some photosynthesis takes place here, part of leaf with spaces in between
  10. Where photosynthesis takes place
  11. A reactant of photosynthesis, inhaled by humans
  12. Takes place in the stroma of chloroplast, takes place at night, part of photosynthesis that produces glucose
  13. Released after a chemical reaction
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  1. Gives leaves green color
  2. The layer of a leaf where photosynthesis takes place
  3. Liquid around granums, found in chloroplast
  4. Put in to a chemical equation
  5. The process in which glucose is made
  6. A reactant of photosynthesis, an important sugar
  7. The type of energy that autotrophs transfer the sun's energy into
  8. Granums are made of ________ stacked on each other, found in chloroplast
  9. The energy source that powers photosynthesis

22 Clues: Gives leaves green color • Put in to a chemical equation • Where photosynthesis takes place • Released after a chemical reaction • The process in which glucose is made • The organelle, chloroplast, is found here • Liquid around granums, found in chloroplast • The energy source that powers photosynthesis • A reactant of photosynthesis, inhaled by humans • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-12-09

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. vascular tissue that transports glucose downwards
  2. excess sugar stored in this carbohydrate
  3. a process that uses the sun to make food
  4. organisms that can make their own food
  5. turns black in presence of starch
  6. vascular tissue that transports water upwards
  7. specialized "food factories" that produces food
  8. food molecule produced in photosynthesis
  9. an ingredient needed for photosynthesis
  10. energy needed to make sugar
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  1. a green pigment that captures solar energy
  2. specialized part of plant that can store starch
  3. where carbon dioxide is found
  4. leaves attached to this
  5. a product of photosynthesis used to make ATP
  6. where most of the water a plant needs comes from
  7. modification to survive

17 Clues: leaves attached to this • modification to survive • energy needed to make sugar • where carbon dioxide is found • turns black in presence of starch • organisms that can make their own food • an ingredient needed for photosynthesis • excess sugar stored in this carbohydrate • a process that uses the sun to make food • food molecule produced in photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-04-19

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A reaction in which a complex molecule is broken down to simpler ones, involving the addition of water
  2. A green pigment responsible for light capture in photosynthesis in algae and plants
  3. The reaction which converts light energy into chemical energy
  4. A yellow, orange or red plant pigment used as an accessory pigment in photosynthesis
  5. The splitting of water using light energy
  6. The process by which bacteria uses energy from inorganic substances are used to make sugars
  7. A pore in the epidermis of the leaf, bounded by two guard cells
  8. "Packets" of energy that travel in waves which compose light
  9. An organism that can trap an inorganic carbon source using energy from light or from chemicals
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  1. An organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources
  2. A cycle of reactions in photosynthesis in which carbon dioxide is fixed into carbohydrate
  3. A pigment that is not essential to photosynthesis but which absorbs light of different wavelengths and passes the energy to chlorophyll a
  4. Adenine diphosphate
  5. A cluster of light-harvesting accessory pigments surrounding a primary pigment or reaction center
  6. The product formed from photosynthesis which plants use as food
  7. The matrix of chloroplast in which the light independent reactions photosynthesis occur
  8. photosynthetic organelle in eukaryotes

17 Clues: Adenine diphosphate • photosynthetic organelle in eukaryotes • The splitting of water using light energy • "Packets" of energy that travel in waves which compose light • The reaction which converts light energy into chemical energy • The product formed from photosynthesis which plants use as food • A pore in the epidermis of the leaf, bounded by two guard cells • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-03-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. allows things to move in and out of the cell
  2. interconnected food chains
  3. something that makes its own energy
  4. an animal that eats meat
  5. the place where photosynthesis takes place
  6. and organism that eats dead and decaying matter
  7. an animal that eats plants
  8. an animal that searches for food
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  1. something that relies on something else for energy
  2. one of the reactants of photosynthesis
  3. the position an organism takes in a food web
  4. Moves glucose (sugar) downward from the plants
  5. transports water and minerals through the plant
  6. an organism that can produce its own energy
  7. an organism that relies on others to gain energy
  8. a linear sequence of organisms
  9. an animal that eats both plants and meat

17 Clues: an animal that eats meat • interconnected food chains • an animal that eats plants • a linear sequence of organisms • an animal that searches for food • something that makes its own energy • one of the reactants of photosynthesis • an animal that eats both plants and meat • the place where photosynthesis takes place • an organism that can produce its own energy • ...