photosynthesis Crossword Puzzles

Photosynthesis 2021-03-12

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Cellular organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  2. Energized, passed along the electron transport chain
  3. Site of calvin cycle
  4. Stack of thylakoids
  5. Glucose is stored as ________.
  6. Stage of photosynthesis that requires light
  7. A reactant of photosynthesis that splits during the light dependent reactions
  8. Transports water and nutrients in the leaf
  9. Beginning of the food chain
  10. Reactant in photosynthesis
  11. Opening in the leaf, allows gas exchange
  12. Product of light dependent reaction that is required by Calvin cycle
  13. Sugar(carbohydrate) produced in photosynthesis
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  1. Basic building block of organic matter
  2. Reactant in photosynthesis
  3. Main site of photosynthesis in the chloroplast
  4. Waxy, upper surface of the leaf
  5. Main photosynthetic pigment
  6. Site of the light dependent reactions
  7. Main source of fuel for all organisms
  8. Layer of cells that allow exchange of gases
  9. Packets of light energy
  10. Second stage of photosynthesis that doesn't require light
  11. Atmospheric byproduct of photosynthesis

24 Clues: Stack of thylakoids • Site of calvin cycle • Packets of light energy • Reactant in photosynthesis • Reactant in photosynthesis • Main photosynthetic pigment • Beginning of the food chain • Glucose is stored as ________. • Waxy, upper surface of the leaf • Site of the light dependent reactions • Main source of fuel for all organisms • Basic building block of organic matter • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-02-28

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. carbon dioxide + water -> ______ + oxygen
  2. allows plants to fix CO2 into 4-carbon compounds
  3. where does the calvincycle occur
  4. plants that use the calvin cycle are called ______
  5. converting CO2 and water to sugar using sunlight
  6. responsible for collecting sunlight
  7. can be reflected, transmitted, or absorbed
  8. organisms able to make their own food
  9. replace those lost by photosystem 2
  10. helps capture sunlight(accessory pigment)
  11. enzyme assisted reactions that produce a three-carbon sugar
  12. other accesory pigments(yellow, orange, browns)
  13. leaves the plant as waste
  14. open stomata at night and close during the day(opposite of normal plants)
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  1. capture energy from sunlight
  2. stay in the the thylakoid
  3. compounds that absorb light
  4. directly involved in light reactions
  5. organisms that must get their food from other sources
  6. carbon from CO2 is converted to sugars
  7. allows the plant to capture more light energy
  8. made of many colors called visible spectrum
  9. can be classified according to how they get energy

23 Clues: stay in the the thylakoid • leaves the plant as waste • compounds that absorb light • capture energy from sunlight • where does the calvincycle occur • responsible for collecting sunlight • replace those lost by photosystem 2 • directly involved in light reactions • organisms able to make their own food • carbon from CO2 is converted to sugars • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-03-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Stack of thylakoids
  2. organic compounds formed from C02 and ATP
  3. Converting c02 and water to sugar using sunlight Used in photosynthesis and is the main source of all energy
  4. Organisms that make their own food
  5. The end result of photosynthesis and is used as energy.
  6. absorbs energy from sunlight
  7. Compounds that absorb light
  8. a carrier molecule
  9. fluids outside of thylakoids
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  1. sugar that is used as energy for plants
  2. plants using calvin cycle are called
  3. ATP but before a phosphate group is added.
  4. a series of molecules in thylakoids
  5. Organisms that need other sources as energy.
  6. flattened discs in the chloroplasts
  7. other accessory pigments
  8. plants us 6 of these in photosynthesis to create glucose.
  9. Waste product of photosynthesis
  10. Responsible for collecting sunlight
  11. light energy from sun is converted to chemical energy

20 Clues: a carrier molecule • Stack of thylakoids • other accessory pigments • Compounds that absorb light • absorbs energy from sunlight • fluids outside of thylakoids • Waste product of photosynthesis • Organisms that make their own food • a series of molecules in thylakoids • flattened discs in the chloroplasts • Responsible for collecting sunlight • plants using calvin cycle are called • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-05-19

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. also called fiber
  2. living things that eat other living things
  3. molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
  4. any living thing that makes its own food
  5. color of chlorophyll
  6. what happens in your cells to use energy
  7. simple sugar
  8. there are 12 of these in a glucose molecule
  9. complex molecule found in potatoes
  10. the type of energy plants convert into food
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  1. breaks down dead stuff
  2. a gas that plants take in
  3. what we call simple carbohydrates
  4. any atom or group of atoms that are stuck together
  5. the anchors of a plant that take in water
  6. this can be a limiting factor for photosynthesis if it gets too high or low
  7. gas given off by plants
  8. where photosynthesis happens in a plant cell
  9. pores on leaves
  10. the unit of energy your body uses

20 Clues: simple sugar • pores on leaves • also called fiber • color of chlorophyll • breaks down dead stuff • gas given off by plants • a gas that plants take in • what we call simple carbohydrates • the unit of energy your body uses • complex molecule found in potatoes • any living thing that makes its own food • what happens in your cells to use energy • ...

photosynthesis 2021-11-23

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  1. can't handle hot dry and sunny conditions
  2. 1st step of calvin cycle
  3. comes in as CO2
  4. a wasteful process
  5. 3rd step in calvin cycle
  6. energy
  7. Used in photosystem I
  8. free energy is absorbed
  9. used in photosystem II
  10. used 2nd in light reactions
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  1. it's role is to attach CO2 to RuBP
  2. allows for the extra ATP needed
  3. similar to citric acid cycle
  4. used 1st in light reactions
  5. green pigment
  6. provide photoprotection for plant
  7. 2nd step of calvin cycle
  8. free liquid in chloroplasts
  9. absorbs violet, blue, and red wavelengths
  10. pathways that build molecules

20 Clues: energy • green pigment • comes in as CO2 • a wasteful process • Used in photosystem I • used in photosystem II • free energy is absorbed • 1st step of calvin cycle • 3rd step in calvin cycle • 2nd step of calvin cycle • used 1st in light reactions • free liquid in chloroplasts • used 2nd in light reactions • similar to citric acid cycle • pathways that build molecules • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2021-02-19

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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  1. carries water
  2. waste of photosynthesis
  3. a way sugar move from source to sink
  4. a type of ground tissue found in the plant's leaves
  5. where photosynthesis takes place
  6. one of the raw materials of photosynthesis
  7. when photosynthesis takes place
  8. how plants take in carbon dioxide
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  1. a green pigment found in plants
  2. the colour of chlorophyll
  3. how the guard cells take in water
  4. allowing gas exchange and controlling water loss
  5. a process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical
  6. a hole that can control the rate of gas exchange
  7. product of photosynthesis
  8. how sugar is transported from source to sink
  9. sink of a sugar/sucrose
  10. a waxy cuticle that is like a protective barrier
  11. water loss that cause the stomata to close
  12. primary source of energy

20 Clues: carries water • waste of photosynthesis • sink of a sugar/sucrose • primary source of energy • the colour of chlorophyll • product of photosynthesis • a green pigment found in plants • when photosynthesis takes place • where photosynthesis takes place • how the guard cells take in water • how plants take in carbon dioxide • a way sugar move from source to sink • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-02-15

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  1. any member of the most important class of pigments involved in photosynthesis
  2. light generated from a natural light source
  3. basic particle of the chemical elements
  4. the weather of a big region
  5. a colorless, odorless flammable gas that is the main constituent of natural gas. It is the simplest member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons.
  6. an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
  7. the smallest unit that lives on its own in the human body
  8. membrane-bound cell organelles
  9. is made by one or more atoms
  10. the amount of water vapor in the air
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  1. the action of setting something on fire or starting to burn.
  2. a chemical process in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen and gives off heat.
  3. transition from one thing to another
  4. is a type of organism
  5. water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
  6. we breathe this
  7. is a way for plants to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen
  8. water in gaseous instead of liquid form
  9. a substance that takes part in and changes a reaction.
  10. is a compound that has been purified or prepared, especially artificially.

20 Clues: we breathe this • is a type of organism • the weather of a big region • is made by one or more atoms • membrane-bound cell organelles • transition from one thing to another • the amount of water vapor in the air • basic particle of the chemical elements • water in gaseous instead of liquid form • light generated from a natural light source • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-01-23

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  1. an organism that makes its own food
  2. process where organic compounds are formed by using ATP,NADPH,and CO2
  3. reaction that takes place within and across the membrane of the thylakoid
  4. stacks of coin shaped membrane enclosed compartments that contain proteins and chlorophyll
  5. environmental factor that can affect the rate of photosynthesis
  6. supplies all the energy needed for life on earth indirectly or directly
  7. tiny holes in the leaves where carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and exit
  8. protein that uses energy from H+ to form ADP and ATP
  9. the opposite of photosynthesis
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  1. the starting materials in a chemical reaction
  2. reaction that takes place in the stroma of chloroplast
  3. the organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  4. gas released by plants
  5. the color pigment in chloroplasts
  6. process that captures sunlight for energy to make sugars that store chemical energy
  7. sacs in the chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll
  8. sugar made during photosynthesis
  9. dioxide CO2
  10. energy carrier made during photosynthesis
  11. fluid in the chloroplast that surrounds the area

20 Clues: dioxide CO2 • gas released by plants • the opposite of photosynthesis • sugar made during photosynthesis • the color pigment in chloroplasts • an organism that makes its own food • energy carrier made during photosynthesis • the starting materials in a chemical reaction • the organelle where photosynthesis takes place • fluid in the chloroplast that surrounds the area • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-01-12

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  1. Colors that absorb light. Produce energy from the sunlight.
  2. predominant type of chlorophyll found in green plants and algae.
  3. A jelly-like fluid inside surrounding the Thylakoids
  4. Orange, yellow and red pigments found largely in fruit, vegetables and dark green leafy vegetables.
  5. The color of light that the human can see.
  6. one billionth of a meter (1/1,000,000,000), used to measure the wavelength of light.
  7. Absorbs sunlight, but do not produce energy directly.
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  1. occur inside the thylakoids.
  2. occurs in the stroma (just outside of the thylakoids)
  3. Any of several neutral yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes.
  4. The process of using water, carbon dioxide (CO₂), sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen.
  5. specialized plant cells in the epidermis of leaves, stems and other organs that are used to control gas exchange.
  6. Membranes inside where "the light-reactions occurs with the Electrons Transport Chain.
  7. Plants that open their stomata during the night
  8. organisms that go through photosynthesis.
  9. Microscopic holes in the underside of leaves that allow oxygen to escape so carbon dioxide can come through.
  10. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
  11. usually refer to xanthophyll and carotene.
  12. It is a type of accessory pigment responsible for passing on light energy to chlorophyll a.
  13. This is where they open their stomata during the day.

20 Clues: occur inside the thylakoids. • Organelle where photosynthesis occurs. • organisms that go through photosynthesis. • The color of light that the human can see. • usually refer to xanthophyll and carotene. • Plants that open their stomata during the night • A jelly-like fluid inside surrounding the Thylakoids • occurs in the stroma (just outside of the thylakoids) • ...

photosynthesis 2020-04-27

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. a fold in the inner membrane of mitochondria
  2. takes in nutrients, breaks it down, powerhouse of the cell
  3. has two phosphate groups instead of three
  4. where photosynthesis takes place
  5. extraction of energy in the absence of carbs
  6. respiration, producing cellular energy without oxygen
  7. membrane, membranes containing photosystems
  8. liquid inside the stroma that surrounds the thylakoid membranes
  9. organsism that consums food as energy
  10. a simple sugar or reactant in cellular respiration
  11. respiration, producing cellular energy with oxygen
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  1. process of converting glucose into a pyruvate
  2. respiration,the process of using glucose and converting it by heat into atp
  3. light energy converted to chemical energy for use by the cell
  4. a pore in a leaf
  5. provides and stores short term energy
  6. material in mitochondria
  7. organisms that make their own food; producers
  8. stacks of thylakoid membranes
  9. acid fermentation, when glucose is converted into cellular energy and there is lactid acid

20 Clues: a pore in a leaf • material in mitochondria • stacks of thylakoid membranes • where photosynthesis takes place • provides and stores short term energy • organsism that consums food as energy • has two phosphate groups instead of three • membrane, membranes containing photosystems • a fold in the inner membrane of mitochondria • extraction of energy in the absence of carbs • ...

Photosynthesis 2020-11-18

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. stack of thylakoids
  2. series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell
  3. splits water to create high energy molecules
  4. ion used to make ATP
  5. protein where chemiosmosis is performed
  6. thin coin that collects light
  7. location of cellular repiration
  8. organelle that does photosynthesis
  9. donates electrons in the light dependent reaction
  10. byproduct(waste) of the light dependent reaction
  11. energy molecule made by chemiosmosis
  12. acronym for visible light
  13. process of making ATP
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  1. fixes carbon to create high energy organic molecules
  2. pigment that is able to absorb green light
  3. inorganic reactant of the Calvin Cycle
  4. using light to split water
  5. high energy molecule made in the light dependent reaction
  6. location of the light dependent reaction
  7. location of the Calvin Cycle
  8. green pigment that absorbs red light the best
  9. green pigment that absorbs blue light the best
  10. multi step process that makes glucose
  11. energy used to excite electrons in the light dependent reaction
  12. C6H12O6

25 Clues: C6H12O6 • stack of thylakoids • ion used to make ATP • process of making ATP • acronym for visible light • using light to split water • location of the Calvin Cycle • thin coin that collects light • location of cellular repiration • organelle that does photosynthesis • energy molecule made by chemiosmosis • multi step process that makes glucose • ...

Photosynthesis 2020-11-29

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. opening in the leaf, allows gas exchange
  2. waxy upper surface of the leaf allow light in
  3. molecule that allows H+ to flow through membranes for ATP production
  4. major source of energy for photosynthesis
  5. layer of cells that allow exchange of gases
  6. atmospheric byproduct of photosynthesis
  7. product of light dependent required in calvin cycle
  8. electron carrier, product of light dependent required by calvin cycle
  9. molecule that absorbs parts of the light and reflect other parts of the light
  10. makes up the vascular bundle transports water
  11. energized, passed along the electron transport chain
  12. site of the light dependent reactions
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  1. secong stage of photosyntheis doesn't require light
  2. splits during the light dependent reactions, provides electrons, protons and oxygen
  3. first stage of photosynthesis require light
  4. main product of photosynthesis
  5. site of calvin cylce
  6. sugar(carbohydrate) produced in photosynthesis
  7. main photosynthetic pigment
  8. part of the light reflected in photosynthesis
  9. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  10. reactant in photosynthesis
  11. reactant in photosynthesis
  12. makes up the vascular bundle trasports nutrients

24 Clues: site of calvin cylce • reactant in photosynthesis • reactant in photosynthesis • main photosynthetic pigment • main product of photosynthesis • site of the light dependent reactions • atmospheric byproduct of photosynthesis • opening in the leaf, allows gas exchange • major source of energy for photosynthesis • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-02-25

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms that can produce their own food
  2. The cell where glucose is broken down
  3. Energy from light that is necessary
  4. A molecule that absorbs light and had color
  5. A set of chemical reactions that plants go through to reduce carbon dioxide
  6. The fluid that surrounds the grana in the chloroplast
  7. Produced from photosynthesis
  8. along with water and sunlight the third essential ingredient for photosynthesis
  9. the decomposition of molecules by the action of light
  10. flattened sacs inside the chloroplast
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  1. color of visible light for photosynthesis
  2. An organism that needs to consume other organisms for food
  3. Light energy is converted into this chemical energy
  4. A cell organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  5. Necessary for photosynthesis along with sunlight and carbon dioxide
  6. The site for the light reaction of photosynthesis
  7. reaction in which energy is absorbed by chlorophyll in the thylakoid membrane
  8. Sugar that plants use to make energy
  9. A green pigment that absorbs light to provide energy
  10. A transport molecule that transports high energy electrons through the dark and light reactions

20 Clues: Produced from photosynthesis • Energy from light that is necessary • Sugar that plants use to make energy • The cell where glucose is broken down • flattened sacs inside the chloroplast • color of visible light for photosynthesis • organisms that can produce their own food • A molecule that absorbs light and had color • The site for the light reaction of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-02-16

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Energy that has 3 phosphate groups
  2. The green, light-absorbing pigment
  3. The main type of energy in ATP
  4. The main way energy is gained
  5. Where photosynthesis takes places
  6. A reaction that has 6 molecules
  7. One product of photosynthesis
  8. The energy product from photosynthesis
  9. Beings that need to eat autotrophs
  10. The main source of light
  11. This is where energy is stored
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  1. Beings that make their own food
  2. Reaction that creates ATP
  3. The best science teacher
  4. A process to create energy
  5. One of the reacts/inputs
  6. The product of the first step in photosynthesis
  7. energy that has 2 phosphate groups
  8. This comes in forms of light, mechanical,and chemical
  9. Best light for photosynthesis

20 Clues: The best science teacher • One of the reacts/inputs • The main source of light • Reaction that creates ATP • A process to create energy • The main way energy is gained • One product of photosynthesis • Best light for photosynthesis • The main type of energy in ATP • This is where energy is stored • Beings that make their own food • A reaction that has 6 molecules • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-10

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The substances that start a chemical reaction, like water and carbon dioxide.
  2. The pigment in plants that captures light energy.
  3. What plants produce and store during photosynthesis.
  4. A community of living and nonliving things interacting in an environment.
  5. An essential molecule plants absorb through their roots for photosynthesis.
  6. The process plants use to convert sunlight into chemical energy.
  7. Something that cycles through living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
  8. The rigid layer that surrounds plant cells.
  9. A gas released by plants during photosynthesis.
  10. An element that cycles through living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem.
  11. Small openings on the underside of leaves that allow gases to enter and exit.
  12. An organism that produces its own food, like plants.
  13. An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis.
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  1. A gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis.
  2. The energy from the sun used in photosynthesis.
  3. The sugar molecule produced by photosynthesis.
  4. The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
  5. The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens.
  6. An organism that must consume other organisms for energy.
  7. The process of breaking down and rearranging molecules to form new ones.
  8. The powerhouse of the cell, where energy is released from glucose.
  9. The part of the plant that captures sunlight for photosynthesis.
  10. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  11. The substances formed at the end of a chemical reaction, like glucose and oxygen.
  12. The main source of energy for photosynthesis.

25 Clues: The rigid layer that surrounds plant cells. • The main source of energy for photosynthesis. • The sugar molecule produced by photosynthesis. • A gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis. • The energy from the sun used in photosynthesis. • A gas released by plants during photosynthesis. • The pigment in plants that captures light energy. • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-12-02

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A pigment in all plants used for photosynthesis.
  2. Root meaning "light"
  3. The process by which a plant uses sunlight for energy.
  4. The source of energy in photosynthesis.
  5. Traps light energy and transforms it into ATP and NADPH.
  6. The gas plants take in during photosynthesis.
  7. A cycle of light-independant reactions in the chloroplast.
  8. The final product of photosynthesis.
  9. The gas released by plants during phosynthesis.
  10. Stacks of thylakoids embedded in the stroma.
  11. Plant cell organelle that converts light energy into chemical energy.
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  1. The producing of ATP.
  2. The functional units for photosynthesis.
  3. Microorganisms that can do photosynthesis.
  4. Organism that uses photosynthesis.
  5. What is converted from light energy.
  6. Able to do photosynthesis.
  7. Encircles the grana.
  8. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen.
  9. The process of using sugars and oxygen to make energy for a plant.

20 Clues: Root meaning "light" • Encircles the grana. • The producing of ATP. • Able to do photosynthesis. • Organism that uses photosynthesis. • What is converted from light energy. • The final product of photosynthesis. • The source of energy in photosynthesis. • The functional units for photosynthesis. • Microorganisms that can do photosynthesis. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-12

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  1. the components found inside chloroplasts of the plant cells.
  2. The chemical element with an atomic number
  3. the building blocks of DNA and RNA.
  4. biological phenomena and processes
  5. sugar; the chief source of energy for living organisms
  6. the electromagnetic radiation ofthe that the sun hits the earth
  7. An important mineral the body needs to make hemoglobin
  8. the ability to do work
  9. the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level.
  10. sending back, or the state of being reflected.
  11. a molecule composed of amino acid residues
  12. energy molecule
  13. the sites of the photochemical reactions of photosynthesis.
  14. microscopic pores in the shoot epidermis of plants.
  15. a salt or acid that contains three phosphate groups
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  1. A colorless, odorless gas.
  2. carbon from CO2 into three-carbon sugars.
  3. is a soft tissue found in both animals and humans.
  4. having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone
  5. the atoms or molecules of two or more substances that come into contact.
  6. the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy.
  7. visible to the human eye.
  8. a monosaccharide or a disaccharide.
  9. species of organisms
  10. a group of two or more proteins
  11. cell or across the tissues and organs
  12. A small particle with a negative charge that is found in all atoms.
  13. single-celled organisms belonging to
  14. natural substance that produces color in animals and plants, such as of skin, hair, and leaves.
  15. a pigment that gives plants their green color
  16. H20
  17. a particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element.

32 Clues: H20 • energy molecule • species of organisms • the ability to do work • visible to the human eye. • A colorless, odorless gas. • a group of two or more proteins • biological phenomena and processes • the building blocks of DNA and RNA. • a monosaccharide or a disaccharide. • single-celled organisms belonging to • cell or across the tissues and organs • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-13

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  1. The process of using water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen.
  2. Organisms that go through photosynthesis. examples: plants, some protists (like algae or euglena), and some bacteria.
  3. Occurs in the stroma (just outside of the thylakoid)
  4. One billionth of a meter (1/1,000,000,000), used to measure the wavelength of light.
  5. This is more restrictive than the outer membrane, with transport limited to certain proteins (e.g., nuclear-encoded proteins) that are targeted for passage through transmembrane channels.
  6. Occur inside the thylakoid.
  7. Membranes inside where the "light-reactions" occur with the Electron Transport Chain.
  8. A jelly-like fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where "The Calvin Cycle" occurs (mostly in Dark)
  9. The colors of light that the human eye can see.
  10. Ferredoxin oxidoreductase is also called _____
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  1. Known as the Dark reactions or The Calvin Cycle
  2. Photons of light (that’s just a fancy way of saying small particles of light) are absorbed by a pigment called ____
  3. Absorb sunlight, but do not produce energy directly. Ex. chlorophyll B, xanthophyll and carotene.
  4. Plastoquinone Oxidoreductase is also called ______
  5. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
  6. Phospholipids is freely permeable to small molecules, also contains transmembrane channels for the import of larger molecules
  7. Inside of the chloroplast sac is called the ______
  8. 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.
  9. Stack of thylakoids
  10. Colors that absorb light. Produces energy from the sunlight it absorbs. EX. chlorophyll a
  11. Usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene.

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

Photosynthesis 2023-01-17

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  1. Waves of different lights
  2. a stack of thylakoids
  3. consists of the shortest wavelength electromagnetic waves
  4. occurs inside the thylakoid
  5. Occurs in the stroma
  6. Open and Closes the stromata
  7. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  8. Membranes inside where "the light-reactions" occur with the Electron Transport chain
  9. The colors of light that the human eye can see
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  1. wavelengths range from about 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter
  2. The process of using water, Carbon Dioxide,and sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen.
  3. one billionth of a meter
  4. Usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene
  5. a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength from 10 nm to 400 nm
  6. More than one
  7. a jelly-like fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids where "The Calvin Cycle" occurs
  8. absorb sunlight,but do not produce energy directly
  9. microscopic holes in the underside of leaves
  10. Colors that absorb light
  11. Organisms that go through photosynthesis

20 Clues: More than one • Occurs in the stroma • a stack of thylakoids • one billionth of a meter • Colors that absorb light • Waves of different lights • occurs inside the thylakoid • Open and Closes the stromata • Organelle where photosynthesis occurs • Organisms that go through photosynthesis • Usually refers to xanthophyll and carotene • microscopic holes in the underside of leaves • ...

photosynthesis 2025-01-22

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  1. Stroma that contains small circular DNA and ______
  2. H2O from the soil will enter into the roots through the
  3. The organelle that is responsible for cellular respiration is the
  4. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae, certain other ____ and some prokaryotes.
  5. The most important plant pigment
  6. Thylakoids are piles into ____
  7. The ______ is an organelle that carries out photosynthesis
  8. and ____
  9. It accepts electrons and transfer to other electron carrying molecules
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  1. The light absorbing pigment Chlorophyll is found in the _____
  2. Converts light energy to the chemical energy of food.
  3. Chlorophyll __ is the main light absorbing pigment.
  4. CO2 from the atmosphere will enter the leaves of the plants through the _____
  5. chlorophyll __ helps prevent photo-oxidative stress
  6. When the white light from the sun passes through a prism, it produces the ____ colors.
  7. Photosynthesis converts light energy to the chemical energy of ____.
  8. When a reaction involves ________ at least one electron from one molecule to another, oxidation-reduction reaction occurs.
  9. Chloroplast is composed of Outer membrane, Inner membrane, ______, and Thylakoids
  10. The light that comes from the sun
  11. Two colors are used for photosynthesis, the ___

20 Clues: and ____ • Thylakoids are piles into ____ • The most important plant pigment • The light that comes from the sun • Two colors are used for photosynthesis, the ___ • Stroma that contains small circular DNA and ______ • Chlorophyll __ is the main light absorbing pigment. • chlorophyll __ helps prevent photo-oxidative stress • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A plant type that does not us The Calvin Cycle
  2. Stacks of Thylakoids
  3. The gas used during The Calvin Cycle
  4. The green pigment in a plant cell that absorbs most of the sunlight
  5. The jelly like fluid that surrounds the thylakoids
  6. The name of the sugar that is created during photosynthesis
  7. The reactions that occur inside the thylakoids
  8. A plant type that uses The Calvin Cycle
  9. The opposite of a heterotroph
  10. Microscopic holes on the underside of leaves that allow carbon dioxide and oxygen to exit or enter the plant cell.
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  1. The energy that plants use for light dependent reactions
  2. The reactions that do not require light that take place in the stroma
  3. The oval sacs in the chloroplast that light-dependent reactions occur in
  4. The unit of measurement used to measure light waves
  5. The light visible to the human eye
  6. The energy that is created in light dependent reactions that is needed for The Calvin Cycle
  7. The organelle in the plant that is responsible for photosynthesis
  8. The waste discarded during light dependent reactions
  9. One of the components needed for light dependent reactions
  10. A plant type that opens its stomata during the night
  11. The colors that are responsible for absorbing sunlight

21 Clues: Stacks of Thylakoids • The opposite of a heterotroph • The light visible to the human eye • The gas used during The Calvin Cycle • A plant type that uses The Calvin Cycle • A plant type that does not us The Calvin Cycle • The reactions that occur inside the thylakoids • The jelly like fluid that surrounds the thylakoids • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. membranes inside where the light reactions occurs
  2. providing carbon and oxygen for glucose molecules
  3. occurs in the stroma
  4. Provides energy for photosynthesis
  5. plants use energy from sun to turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar
  6. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  7. one billionth of a meter
  8. open their stomata during the day
  9. plants that open their stomata during the night
  10. helps organisms grow
  11. a chemical known as NADPH is produced
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  1. colors that absorb light
  2. opposite of hetrotrophs
  3. breaks down in energy from the sun
  4. sun provides visible light
  5. jelly like-fluid inside surrounding the thylakoids
  6. name of green pigment plants use to make food during photosynthesis
  7. microscopic holes under the leaves
  8. don't go through the Calvin cycle
  9. stack of structures called thylakoids
  10. storing and transferring energy in cell

21 Clues: occurs in the stroma • helps organisms grow • opposite of hetrotrophs • colors that absorb light • one billionth of a meter • sun provides visible light • open their stomata during the day • don't go through the Calvin cycle • breaks down in energy from the sun • Provides energy for photosynthesis • microscopic holes under the leaves • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-16

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. doesnt go through calvin cycle to save 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 their 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 2025-01-17

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. occurs in the stroma and also creates organic compounds
  2. These type of plants don't open their stomata in the day but the complete oposite
  3. These type plants don't go through the Calvin cycle
  4. Can be found where the light reactions can occur with the Electron Transport chain
  5. This is used as a fuel in the Calvin cycle
  6. when thylakoids stack up the are called this
  7. Its what we call things that absorb light
  8. The only place were photosynthesis can occur
  9. Used to produce glucose
  10. Used as a byproduct as water is broken apart
  11. Used to make sugars
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  1. These type plants open their stomata in the day
  2. Super small holes in the undersisde of leaves you would need a microscope to see
  3. where water and sunlight are used and where NAPDH is produced
  4. All the colors you're human eye can see
  5. A pigment that plants use to make food
  6. the opposite of heterotrophs
  7. this is used to convert sunlight in to chemical energy
  8. Replaces electrons in the chlorophyll
  9. A billionth of a meter
  10. Can be found surrounding Thylakoids

21 Clues: Used to make sugars • A billionth of a meter • Used to produce glucose • the opposite of heterotrophs • Can be found surrounding Thylakoids • Replaces electrons in the chlorophyll • A pigment that plants use to make food • All the colors you're human eye can see • Its what we call things that absorb light • This is used as a fuel in the Calvin cycle • ...

photosynthesis 2025-01-16

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. where PS occurs at a cell level
  2. makes food
  3. when an organism uses sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make glucose and oxygen
  4. protists, plants, and _____ can do photosynthesis
  5. color of light, CO2 levels, light intensity, and ____ all effect PS
  6. C6H12O6
  7. xylem & ____ used for transportation
  8. other name for light independent reactions
  9. liquid in chloroplast
  10. where cellular respiration occurs
  11. open and close the stomata
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  1. gives plants green color
  2. outermost layer of cells in a leaf
  3. when charged with moving electrons, ADP+P becomes...
  4. accessory pigments, often seen in leaves during fall
  5. positively charged ion
  6. where light dependent reactions occur
  7. what color light is the most difficult for plants to absorb?
  8. waxy leaf covering
  9. absorbed through roots of plants

20 Clues: C6H12O6 • makes food • waxy leaf covering • liquid in chloroplast • positively charged ion • gives plants green color • open and close the stomata • where PS occurs at a cell level • absorbed through roots of plants • where cellular respiration occurs • outermost layer of cells in a leaf • xylem & ____ used for transportation • where light dependent reactions occur • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-01-16

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. occurs in the stroma
  2. a pigment that plants use to make food during a process called photosynthesis ng
  3. the process that uses water , CO2 and sunlight
  4. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  5. its needed in the Calvin cycle
  6. its used in the light dependent reactions
  7. plural of thylakoids( more than 1)
  8. allows oxygen to escape and carbon dioxide to enter
  9. plants that o0pen their stomata during the night
  10. a molecule from the light dependent reactions that stores energy
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  1. membrane inside the chloroplast
  2. colors of light the human eye can see
  3. occurs inside the thylakoid
  4. it provides energy in the light dependent reactions
  5. a waste product of light dependent reactions
  6. used to measure the wavelength of light
  7. they don't go through yet the Calvin cycle
  8. its made in the Calvin cycle
  9. a jelly like fluid where the Calvin cycle occurs
  10. they open their stomata during the day
  11. colors that absorb light
  12. any organism that goes through photosynthesis

22 Clues: occurs in the stroma • colors that absorb light • occurs inside the thylakoid • its made in the Calvin cycle • its needed in the Calvin cycle • membrane inside the chloroplast • plural of thylakoids( more than 1) • colors of light the human eye can see • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • they open their stomata during the day • used to measure the wavelength of light • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-02-26

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of combining simple substances to form complex substances
  2. The plural form of organelles where photosynthesis occurs
  3. Dioxide A gas take in by plants during photosynthesis
  4. The energy currency of of the cell produced during photosynthesis
  5. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy
  6. A byproduct of photosynthesis released by plants
  7. A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms
  8. The source of energy for photosynthesis
  9. Membrane-bound structures within chloroplasts where the light reactions take place
  10. An electron carrier that provides reducing power for the Calvin cycle
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  1. The process that uses glucose and oxygen to produce energy
  2. Tiny openings on the leaves that allow for gas exchange
  3. A reactant in photosynthesis that is split to release oxygen
  4. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll
  5. Reaction The first stage of photosynthesis that converts solar energy into chemical energy
  6. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  7. Molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light
  8. Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis
  9. What plants convert light into during photosynthesis
  10. Cycle The set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis

20 Clues: The source of energy for photosynthesis • A byproduct of photosynthesis released by plants • Molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light • What plants convert light into during photosynthesis • Dioxide A gas take in by plants during photosynthesis • The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy • ...

photosynthesis 2024-10-29

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  1. the discrete particles of light
  2. B, the accessory pigment
  3. complex, consists of various pigment molecules bound to proteins
  4. electron acceptor, a molecule capable of accepting electrons and becoming reduced
  5. “self-feeders”
  6. organisms that use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and (in most cases) water.
  7. through which carbon dioxide enters the leaf, and oxygen exits
  8. nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
  9. organisms that are unable to make their own food
  10. the instrument that measures the ability of a pigment to absorb various wavelengths of light.
  11. complex, organized association of proteins holding a special pair of chlorophyll a molecules
  12. where chloroplasts are found
  13. when light reactions are used to generate ATP, using chemiosmosis to power the addition of a phosphate group to ADP.
  14. a dense fluid within the chloroplast
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  1. green pigment that gives leaves their color.
  2. spectrum, the entire range of radiation
  3. A, the type of pigment that participates directly in the light reactions,
  4. light, the radiation most important to life or the narrow band from about 380 nm to 750 nm in wavelength
  5. the distance between the crests of electromagnetic waves
  6. where chlorophyll molecules are organized along with other small organic molecules and proteins into these complexes.
  7. made up of this in the third membrane system
  8. I, a protein complex in the thylakoid membranes of photosynthetic organisms that uses light energy to transport electrons across the membrane which functions second in the light reactions.
  9. spectrum, profiles the relative effectiveness of different wavelengths of radiation in driving the process
  10. spectrum, the graph plotting a pigment’s light absorption versus wavelength
  11. II, a protein complex in the thylakoid membranes of photosynthetic organisms that uses light energy to transport electrons across the membrane which functions first in the light reactions.
  12. the process where solar energy is converted into chemical energy in plants
  13. hydrocarbons that are various shades of yellow and orange because they absorb violet and blue-green light.
  14. reactions, the first stage of photosynthesis
  15. Cycle, the second stage
  16. fixation, the initial incorporation of carbon into organic compounds

30 Clues: “self-feeders” • Cycle, the second stage • B, the accessory pigment • where chloroplasts are found • the discrete particles of light • a dense fluid within the chloroplast • spectrum, the entire range of radiation • nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate • green pigment that gives leaves their color. • made up of this in the third membrane system • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-31

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. dioxide produced as a waste product by living organisms
  2. uses sunlight, water and CO2 to produce food
  3. Cycle a series of chemical reactions that take place during photosynthesis
  4. Adenosine Diphosphate
  5. gets food from other organisms
  6. chemical group phosphorus atom bonds
  7. simple sugar is important in energy source
  8. where the light dependent reactions occur
  9. it surrounds the thylakoids and grana within the chloroplast
  10. 2 uses light energy to split water and molecules and produce oxygen
  11. electron donor carrying energy in the form of electrons
  12. nitrogenous base
  13. optimal temperatures for photosynthetic activities
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  1. can produce its own food
  2. released as a result of the chemical reaction that uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose
  3. acts as a reactant
  4. primary energy source
  5. dependent stage first stage of photosynthesis
  6. Adenosine Triphosphate
  7. a pigment in all green plants and a few other organisms
  8. uses sunlight energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
  9. 1 uses light energy to transfer electrons
  10. five carbon sugar molecule
  11. responsible for photosynthesis
  12. independent stage the second stage of photosynthesis
  13. colored substance produced by living organisms
  14. cannot produce its own food through photosynthesis

27 Clues: nitrogenous base • acts as a reactant • primary energy source • Adenosine Diphosphate • Adenosine Triphosphate • can produce its own food • five carbon sugar molecule • gets food from other organisms • responsible for photosynthesis • chemical group phosphorus atom bonds • 1 uses light energy to transfer electrons • where the light dependent reactions occur • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. orangelle where photosynthesis occurs
  2. pigment that makes energy from sunlight
  3. energy that plants make and use to grow and work
  4. organisms that go through photosynthesis
  5. more than one stacks of thylakoids
  6. the colors of light that humans can see
  7. a gas that plants use to make sugar
  8. reaction of photosynthesis that occurs inside the thylakoid
  9. plants that open their stomata during the night
  10. the sugar that plants make and store as food
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  1. where "The Calvin Cycle" occurs
  2. where "the light-reactions" occur
  3. plants that make 4-carbon compounds and can withstand drought
  4. holes that allow oxygen to escape leaves
  5. the energy that plants use to make food
  6. colors that absorb light
  7. a gas that plants release as a waste product
  8. substance plants use to make food and oxygen
  9. plants that open their stomata during the day
  10. used to measure the wavelength of light
  11. reaction of photosynthesis that occurs in the stroma

21 Clues: colors that absorb light • where "The Calvin Cycle" occurs • where "the light-reactions" occur • more than one stacks of thylakoids • a gas that plants use to make sugar • orangelle where photosynthesis occurs • pigment that makes energy from sunlight • the energy that plants use to make food • the colors of light that humans can see • used to measure the wavelength of light • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2025-12-26

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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  1. Biological catalysts in photosynthesis
  2. Stage of photosynthesis requiring sunlight
  3. Cells that control stomatal opening
  4. Raw material absorbed by roots
  5. Tissue that transports sugars in plants
  6. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  7. Leaf tissue rich in chloroplasts
  8. Gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis
  9. Tissue that transports water in plants
  10. Energy molecule produced in light reactions
  11. Loss of water vapor from leaves
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  1. Energy source for photosynthesis
  2. Movement of gases across membranes
  3. Organism that makes its own food
  4. Waxy layer reducing water loss
  5. Gas released during photosynthesis
  6. Green pigment essential for photosynthesis
  7. Sugar produced during photosynthesis
  8. Stage of photosynthesis not requiring light
  9. Tiny pores on leaves for gas exchange
  10. Organism that consumes others for food
  11. Main site of photosynthesis

22 Clues: Main site of photosynthesis • Waxy layer reducing water loss • Raw material absorbed by roots • Loss of water vapor from leaves • Energy source for photosynthesis • Organism that makes its own food • Leaf tissue rich in chloroplasts • Movement of gases across membranes • Gas released during photosynthesis • Cells that control stomatal opening • ...

Photosynthesis & Respiration 2025-09-14

Photosynthesis & Respiration crossword puzzle
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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. • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-10-08

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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 2026-02-27

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The green pigment in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is essential for photosynthesis
  2. A eukaryotic cell enclosed by a cell wall, containing a membrane-bound nucleus and other cell organelles
  3. Substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states.
  4. a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms
  5. A plant having main pigment chlorophyll in it with which it is capable to perform the main function photosynthesis to prepare its own food
  6. The Law of Conservation of Mass means that in an isolated system matter cannot be ___________.
  7. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms
  8. A metabolic process wherein, the living cells of an organism obtains energy by taking in oxygen and liberating carbon dioxide
  9. A vascular tissue that transports water throughout a plant's body
  10. Specialized plant cells in the epidermis of leaves, stems and other organs that are used to control gas exchange
  11. The microscopic openings or pores in the epidermis of leaves and young stems
  12. The segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view
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  1. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  2. A colorless and non-flammable gas made up of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms
  3. The vascular tissue in charge of transport and distribution of the organic nutrients
  4. Plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
  5. A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction.
  6. What leaf structure transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant?
  7. A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
  8. The major source of energy for organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part.

20 Clues: A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction. • A vascular tissue that transports water throughout a plant's body • a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms • A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms • A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction. • ...

Photosynthesis 2026-02-13

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids
  2. The process by which ATP is synthesized in chloroplasts and mitochondria through the creation of a proton gradient across a membrane, facilitated by the transfer of electrons and protons via mobile molecules like plastoquinone and ubiquinone.
  3. (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) Carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
  4. Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
  5. transport chain Series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions
  6. Loosing electrons
  7. Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
  8. Organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called a consumer
  9. Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
  10. Saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
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  1. reactions Set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  2. cycle The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar
  3. level phosphorylation The production of ATP from ADP by a direct transfer of a high-energy phosphate group from a phosphorylated intermediate metabolic compound in an exergonic catabolic pathway
  4. Light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun's energy
  5. Gain electrons
  6. triphosphate (ATP) Compound used by cells to store and release energy
  7. Cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids
  8. Synthase Cluster of proteins that span the thylakoid membrane and allow hydrogen ions (H+) to pass through it
  9. independent reactions Set of reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light; energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar; also called the Calvin cycle

19 Clues: Gain electrons • Loosing electrons • Saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts • Cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids • Fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids • Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms • Light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun's energy • ...

Crossword Photosynthesis 2023-04-18

Crossword Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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 2023-01-13

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

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 2023-12-07

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 2025-03-29

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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 • ...

transport in plants 2026-02-02

transport in plants crossword puzzle
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  1. process that releases energy from glucose
  2. insoluble carbohydrate used for energy storage in plants
  3. gas released during photosynthesis
  4. amount of light available for photosynthesis
  5. mineral needed to make chlorophyll
  6. part of an experiment used for comparison
  7. factor affecting enzyme activity in photosynthesis
  8. sugar used for transport in plants
  9. green pigment that absorbs light energy
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  1. leaf layer where most photosynthesis happens
  2. factor that restricts the rate of photosynthesis
  3. raw material needed for photosynthesis
  4. chemical used to test a leaf for starch
  5. pores on leaves that allow gas exchange
  6. gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis
  7. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  8. source of nitrogen used to make amino acids
  9. sugar-rich substance used to attract insects
  10. process by which plants make glucose using light energy
  11. carbohydrate produced during photosynthesis
  12. substance used to make plant cell walls
  13. plant organ where most photosynthesis occurs

22 Clues: gas released during photosynthesis • mineral needed to make chlorophyll • sugar used for transport in plants • raw material needed for photosynthesis • chemical used to test a leaf for starch • pores on leaves that allow gas exchange • substance used to make plant cell walls • green pigment that absorbs light energy • process that releases energy from glucose • ...

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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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 • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-12

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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 2026-01-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. basic building block of life, where chloroplasts are held
  2. small openings in the epidermis of a leaf
  3. released by plants during photosynthesis
  4. a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy; water; and carbon dioxide
  5. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  6. light energy that pants use to power photosynthesis
  7. a type of vascular tissue that carries water and dissolved nutrients from the roots to the stem and the leaves
  8. hold the plant in place and take in water
  9. liquid taken up by plant roots
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  1. outermost layer of leaf
  2. green flat part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place
  3. green pigment in leaves
  4. the process by which plants release of water vapor through their leaves
  5. plants take this in and use it to make food
  6. sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis
  7. the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen
  8. a type of vascular tissue that carries dissolved sugars throughout a plant
  9. provide structure to the plant
  10. specialized plant tissue composed of tube-like cells that transport water and nutrients

19 Clues: outermost layer of leaf • green pigment in leaves • provide structure to the plant • liquid taken up by plant roots • released by plants during photosynthesis • small openings in the epidermis of a leaf • hold the plant in place and take in water • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • plants take this in and use it to make food • ...

Photosynthesis 2026-02-25

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The green pigment in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is essential for photosynthesis
  2. A eukaryotic cell enclosed by a cell wall, containing a membrane-bound nucleus and other cell organelles
  3. Substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states.
  4. a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms
  5. A plant having main pigment chlorophyll in it with which it is capable to perform the main function photosynthesis to prepare its own food
  6. The Law of Conservation of Mass means that in an isolated system matter cannot be ___________.
  7. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms
  8. A metabolic process wherein, the living cells of an organism obtains energy by taking in oxygen and liberating carbon dioxide
  9. A vascular tissue that transports water throughout a plant's body
  10. Specialized plant cells in the epidermis of leaves, stems and other organs that are used to control gas exchange
  11. The microscopic openings or pores in the epidermis of leaves and young stems
  12. The segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view
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  1. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  2. A colorless and non-flammable gas made up of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms
  3. The vascular tissue in charge of transport and distribution of the organic nutrients
  4. Plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
  5. A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction.
  6. What leaf structure transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant?
  7. A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
  8. The major source of energy for organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part.

20 Clues: A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction. • A vascular tissue that transports water throughout a plant's body • a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms • A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms • A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction. • ...

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
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  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

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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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

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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

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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 2013-04-28

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 • ...

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

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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

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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 • ...