photosynthesis Crossword Puzzles
Photosynthesis 2025-09-06
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- What you end up with after a reaction.
- The starting ingredients in a science reaction.
- A clear liquid that plants and animals need to live.
- The green parts of plant cells where food is made.
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- How cells get energy from food.
- Two or more atoms joined together.
- The way plants make food using sunlight.
- Tiny early life forms that made oxygen, also called blue-green algae.
- A gas we breathe out that plants use.
9 Clues: How cells get energy from food. • Two or more atoms joined together. • A gas we breathe out that plants use. • What you end up with after a reaction. • The way plants make food using sunlight. • The starting ingredients in a science reaction. • The green parts of plant cells where food is made. • A clear liquid that plants and animals need to live. • ...
Photosynthesis 2025-10-06
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- — Small pores on the leaf surface that allow gas exchange (CO₂ in, O₂ and water vapor out).
- — The green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
- — The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
- — A simple sugar produced by photosynthesis that plants use for energy and building materials.
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- — The capacity to do work; in photosynthesis light energy is converted into chemical energy.
- — A complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) used by plants to store excess glucose.
- — The leaf tissue (middle layer) where most chloroplasts are concentrated and photosynthesis occurs.
- — The process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
- — An organism (like green plants) that makes its own food using light or chemical energy.
9 Clues: — The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place. • — A complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) used by plants to store excess glucose. • — The green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light energy for photosynthesis. • — An organism (like green plants) that makes its own food using light or chemical energy. • ...
Photosynthesis & Plant Biology — Meta Level 4 Round 3 2025-11-29
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- Energy source required for photosynthesis
- Byproduct released into air during photosynthesis
- Substance absorbed by roots and used in photosynthesis
- Simple sugar produced by photosynthesis
- Opening on leaf surface for gas exchange (singular)
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- Process by which plants make food from sunlight
- Green pigment that captures light energy
- Primary organs where photosynthesis mainly occurs
- Gas taken in by leaves during photosynthesis
9 Clues: Simple sugar produced by photosynthesis • Green pigment that captures light energy • Energy source required for photosynthesis • Gas taken in by leaves during photosynthesis • Process by which plants make food from sunlight • Primary organs where photosynthesis mainly occurs • Byproduct released into air during photosynthesis • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2023-03-31
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- cellular respiration that requires oxygen
- energy made from glucose
- results of reactants working together
- sugar that plants use as food
- produced as waste after photosynthesis
- organelle where photosynthesis happens
- pigment used to make plants green
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- plants need this for photosynthesis
- organelle where cellular respiration happens
- starting materials of a reaction
- cellular respiration that doesn't require oxygen
- the process by which plants create oxygen and glucose to use as food
12 Clues: energy made from glucose • sugar that plants use as food • starting materials of a reaction • pigment used to make plants green • plants need this for photosynthesis • results of reactants working together • produced as waste after photosynthesis • organelle where photosynthesis happens • cellular respiration that requires oxygen • ...
LEAF STRUCTURE AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2023-01-19
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- cells located in the middle of a plants leaves that store energy and are loosely arranged to allow gas exchange
- Part of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light-dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates
- specialized ground tissue that makes up the bulk of most leaves; performs most of a plant's photosynthesis
- the compartment within the stroma; contains the grana
- cycle in plants that makes sugar from carbon dioxide, H+ ions, and high-energy electrons carried by NADPH
- use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water to carbon compounds and oxygen in a process similar to that used by green plants
- cluster of chlorophyll and other molecules in a thylakoid
- any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
- an outer layer of cells designed to provide protection
- electron carrier that provides high-energy electrons for photosynthesis
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- A waxy covering on the surface of stems and leaves that acts as an adaptation to prevent desiccation in terrestrial plants.
- thick fluid contained in the inner membrane of a chloroplast
- the synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide, such as in photosynthesis
- The tightly packed photosynthetic cell found just under the epidermus in many leaves.
- A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast, used to convert light energy to chemical energy.
- Raw material from which plants and other producers assemble glucose...this molecule is a product of the calvin cycle.
- a particle of electromagnetic radiation having zero mass and carrying a quantum of energy
- the small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move
- process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars
- A stacked portion of the thylakoid membrane in the chloroplast. Grana function in the light reactions of photosynthesis
20 Clues: the compartment within the stroma; contains the grana • an outer layer of cells designed to provide protection • cluster of chlorophyll and other molecules in a thylakoid • thick fluid contained in the inner membrane of a chloroplast • any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms • ...
Photosynthesis 2018-01-11
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- the organelle in the plant cell responsible for pushing the chloroplasts around to maximise light absorbtion(7)
- The gas that a plant cell needs for photosynthesis(6,7)
- The green organelle found in a plant cell(10)
- the gas made in photosynthesis essential for our existence(6)
- The green chemical found in the chloroplast responsible for absorbing light energy(11)
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- The two primary colours of light that are absorbed by the chlorophyll(3,3,4)
- The liquid that the plant cell needs for photosynthesis(5)
- Process carried out in green plants to produce glucose(14)
- The colour of chlorophyll(5)
9 Clues: The colour of chlorophyll(5) • The green organelle found in a plant cell(10) • The gas that a plant cell needs for photosynthesis(6,7) • The liquid that the plant cell needs for photosynthesis(5) • Process carried out in green plants to produce glucose(14) • the gas made in photosynthesis essential for our existence(6) • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-12-15
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- things that are formed by chemical reactions
- a reactant in the photosynthesis equation
- a green pigment
- carbon,sunlight,and water
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- glucose and oxygen
- where photosynthesis takes place
- distributes glucose to the plant
- a byproduct in the light dependent cycle
- distributes water to the plant
- A product made during photosynthesis
10 Clues: a green pigment • glucose and oxygen • carbon,sunlight,and water • distributes water to the plant • where photosynthesis takes place • distributes glucose to the plant • A product made during photosynthesis • a byproduct in the light dependent cycle • a reactant in the photosynthesis equation • things that are formed by chemical reactions
Photosynthesis 2022-03-02
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- where chloroplasts are
- chemical equation for glucose
- necessary for plant to perform functions. comes from the sun
- made during photosynthesis
- directly connected to photosynthesis
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- what the plant needs
- what the plant uses sugar for
- water
- biproduct of photosynthesis
- energy needed to perform photosynthesis
10 Clues: water • what the plant needs • where chloroplasts are • made during photosynthesis • biproduct of photosynthesis • what the plant uses sugar for • chemical equation for glucose • directly connected to photosynthesis • energy needed to perform photosynthesis • necessary for plant to perform functions. comes from the sun
photosynthesis 2021-11-03
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- The oxidized form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme that can accept electrons, becoming NADH. NADH temporarily stores electrons during cellular respiration.
- The reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide that temporarily stores electrons during cellular respiration. NADH acts as an electron donor to the electron transport chain.
- followed by the reduction of pyruvate to lactate, regenerating NAD+ with no release of carbon dioxide.
- A catabolic process that makes a limited amount of ATP from glucose (or other organic molecules) without an electron transport chain and that produces a characteristic end product, such as ethyl alcohol or lactic acid.
- The catabolic pathways of aerobic and anaerobic respiration, which break down organic molecules and use an electron transport chain for the production of ATP.
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- complex of several membrane proteins that functions in chemiosmosis with adjacent electron transport chains, using the energy of a hydrogen ion (proton) concentration gradient to make ATP. ATP synthases are found in the inner mitochondrial membranes of eukaryotic cells and in the plasma membranes of prokaryotes.
- A series of reactions that ultimately splits glucose into pyruvate. Glycolysis occurs in almost all living cells, serving as the starting point for fermentation or cellular respiration.
- The complete or partial loss of electrons from a substance involved in a redox reaction.
- catabolic pathway for organic molecules, using oxygen (O2) as the final electron acceptor in an electron transport chain and ultimately producing ATP. This is the most efficient catabolic pathway and is carried out in most eukaryotic cells and many prokaryotic organisms.
- coenzyme A; the entry compound for the citric acid cycle in cellular respiration, formed from a two-carbon fragment of pyruvate attached to a coenzyme.
10 Clues: The complete or partial loss of electrons from a substance involved in a redox reaction. • followed by the reduction of pyruvate to lactate, regenerating NAD+ with no release of carbon dioxide. • coenzyme A; the entry compound for the citric acid cycle in cellular respiration, formed from a two-carbon fragment of pyruvate attached to a coenzyme. • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-10-25
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- organelle in plants needed for photosynthesis
- fluid surrounding the Grana
- light converts Co2 to oxygen and sugars
- converts carbon dioxide into glucose
- high energy molecule
- membrane found in chlorophyll
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- synthesizes ATP
- reactions in a membrane
- light absorbed and converted to ATP and NDAPH
- low energy molecule
10 Clues: synthesizes ATP • low energy molecule • high energy molecule • reactions in a membrane • fluid surrounding the Grana • membrane found in chlorophyll • converts carbon dioxide into glucose • light converts Co2 to oxygen and sugars • organelle in plants needed for photosynthesis • light absorbed and converted to ATP and NDAPH
photosynthesis 2021-11-29
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- phosphorylate ADP to ATP
- flowing down the concentration gradient
- What is the process that describes
- Where we have been hanging out!
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- the green pigment found in the chloroplast
- What is the 3rd step in the Calvin Cycle
- Another word for the light-independent reaction
- Where the Light-Independent reaction takes place
- the membrane where the light-dependent reaction takes place
9 Clues: phosphorylate ADP to ATP • Where we have been hanging out! • What is the process that describes • flowing down the concentration gradient • What is the 3rd step in the Calvin Cycle • the green pigment found in the chloroplast • Another word for the light-independent reaction • Where the Light-Independent reaction takes place • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-04-01
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- small openings in the undersides of leaves
- the process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food
- an organism that cannot make its own food
- the main photosynthesis pigment in chloroplasts
- substances that start a chemical reaction
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- chemical compounds that absorb light
- an organism that makes its own food
- substances that are produced in a chemical reaction
- makes, creates, produces; the arrow in chemical equation
9 Clues: an organism that makes its own food • chemical compounds that absorb light • an organism that cannot make its own food • substances that start a chemical reaction • small openings in the undersides of leaves • the main photosynthesis pigment in chloroplasts • substances that are produced in a chemical reaction • makes, creates, produces; the arrow in chemical equation • ...
Photosynthesis 2013-11-30
9 Clues: absorbed by the leaves • makes this type of sugar • the plant through the roots • the leaves their green colour • and Glucose are both types of. • in growth of plant towards light • in growth of plant towards gravity • made by the plant during photosynthesis • dioxide leaves the plant though tiny holes called?
Photosynthesis 2013-11-17
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- one of the reactants for photosynthesis; we exhale this when breathing
- the ability to do work
- the main pigment used in photosynthesis, gives plants their green color
- a sugar that is produced from the process of photosynthesis
- molecules that absorb light energy
- needed to complete photosynthesis; H20
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- the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
- the other product produced by photosynthesis; we breathe it
- chlorophyll is found here
9 Clues: the ability to do work • chlorophyll is found here • molecules that absorb light energy • needed to complete photosynthesis; H20 • the other product produced by photosynthesis; we breathe it • a sugar that is produced from the process of photosynthesis • one of the reactants for photosynthesis; we exhale this when breathing • ...
Photosynthesis 2014-05-20
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- one of the parts needed for sugar production comes from the Atmosphere
- the structure which contain green pigment
- the process in which food is made
- the Cycle in which light is not used
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- the light spectrum the plants use
- another component, taken up by the roots
- makes it own food
- the pigment that absorbs light
- used by plants as energy for making sugar
9 Clues: makes it own food • the pigment that absorbs light • the light spectrum the plants use • the process in which food is made • the Cycle in which light is not used • another component, taken up by the roots • the structure which contain green pigment • used by plants as energy for making sugar • one of the parts needed for sugar production comes from the Atmosphere
Photosynthesis 2012-04-16
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- Two What is non-cyclic phosphorylation known as?
- What does it give plants and animals?
- Nwame the Green pigment found in chloroplasts.
- Triphosphate What does ATP stand for?
- intensity What influences the rate of photosynthesis?
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- Side Which one takes place in the stroma?
- How plants make their food using light.
- Dioxide What does it remove from the atmosphere?
- Phosphorylation What is pathway one called?
9 Clues: What does it give plants and animals? • Triphosphate What does ATP stand for? • How plants make their food using light. • Side Which one takes place in the stroma? • Phosphorylation What is pathway one called? • Nwame the Green pigment found in chloroplasts. • Two What is non-cyclic phosphorylation known as? • Dioxide What does it remove from the atmosphere? • ...
Photosynthesis 2013-04-30
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- / What does the word 'photo' mean?
- / What was the name of the pond weed Miss Craggs used in the demo?
- / This is taken up by the roots of the plant
- / Name of scientist that discovered that plants don't take up soil
- / The name of the gas produced in photosynthesis
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- / The name of the food that plants make
- / The name of the molecule that plants store glucose as
- / The name of the gas used in photosynthesis
- / What does synthesis mean?
9 Clues: / What does synthesis mean? • / What does the word 'photo' mean? • / The name of the food that plants make • / The name of the gas used in photosynthesis • / This is taken up by the roots of the plant • / The name of the gas produced in photosynthesis • / The name of the molecule that plants store glucose as • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-08-31
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- What is made from the chemical reaction
- sucks up the water through its roots
- The green pigment from plants
- The food made in plants in the form of sugar
- The formulas for a plant to make its food
- The process of a plant making its own food
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- The organelles where the photosynthesis takes place
- What we inhale
- dioxide What we exhale
9 Clues: What we inhale • dioxide What we exhale • The green pigment from plants • sucks up the water through its roots • What is made from the chemical reaction • The formulas for a plant to make its food • The process of a plant making its own food • The food made in plants in the form of sugar • The organelles where the photosynthesis takes place
Photosynthesis 2023-02-21
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- Compound exactly like ATP except it only has a third phosphate groups.
- Organisms that cannot make their own food.
- Orgnismis that can create their own food using light energy.
- The green pigment in a plant.
- The organism that transfers sunlight into glucose.
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- The process of the combining ADP with a free phosphate.
- Ability to do work.
- The process in which an organism transfers sunlight into glucose.
- Organic molecule that is used for short-term energy storage and transport in the cell.
9 Clues: Ability to do work. • The green pigment in a plant. • Organisms that cannot make their own food. • The organism that transfers sunlight into glucose. • The process of the combining ADP with a free phosphate. • Orgnismis that can create their own food using light energy. • The process in which an organism transfers sunlight into glucose. • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-02-08
10 Clues: reactant • reactant • radiant energy • dioxide reactant • controls gasses in a plant • allows plants to absorb sunlight • similar to the circulatory system • gets converted into chemical energy • leaf where photosynthesis takes place • process of plants making their own food
photosynthesis 2020-10-21
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- what gas does the plant give out
- what gas does the plant take in
- what is inside the chloroplast
- the plants get this from the soil
- this is the food that the plants make
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- this is how a plant makes its own food
- where does the plant get the light energy it needs
- what is missing from the photosynthesis equation carbon dioxide + water - glucose and _______
- where does photosynthesis take place in the leaf
- these need to absorb light energy for photosynthesis
10 Clues: what is inside the chloroplast • what gas does the plant take in • what gas does the plant give out • the plants get this from the soil • this is the food that the plants make • this is how a plant makes its own food • where does photosynthesis take place in the leaf • where does the plant get the light energy it needs • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-05-18
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- A gaseous compound which is a reactant in photosynthesis.
- the plant uses this for respiration or can convert it to starch.
- holes in the skin of the leaf that open and close to control gas exchange.
- organelle only found in plant cells. It is the site of photosynthesis and contains chlorophyll.
- controls what goes in and out of a cell.
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- A gaseous element which is a by-product of photosynthesis.
- green chemical found in the chloroplasts. It absorbs the light, allowing photosynthesis to take place.
- This gives the plant cell structure and is made from cellulose.
- An example of a limiting factor, if it gets too high the plant's enzymes will denature.
9 Clues: controls what goes in and out of a cell. • A gaseous compound which is a reactant in photosynthesis. • A gaseous element which is a by-product of photosynthesis. • This gives the plant cell structure and is made from cellulose. • the plant uses this for respiration or can convert it to starch. • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-06-15
9 Clues: ACT OF COMBINING. • ACT OF MAKING FOOD. • A FORM OF CARBOHYDRATE. • PLANTS ABSORB FROM SOIL. • FACTOR OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS. • TINY PORES INSIDE THE LEAF. • PLANTS WHICH PREPARE THEIR OWN FOOD. • A PIGMENT REQUIRED FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS. • A GAS RELEASED AS APRODUCT OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
Photosynthesis 2021-08-24
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- This type of energy is needed for photosynthesis
- Where the reaction takes place in plant cells
- What gives off the radient energy to start photosynthesis The process of a plant making food
- Sugar
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- What is needed to start a reaction
- The system intheplant that is like blood vessels
- The things created from the reaction
- What absorbs the sunlight
- A product of photosynthesis that starts with O
9 Clues: Sugar • What absorbs the sunlight • What is needed to start a reaction • The things created from the reaction • Where the reaction takes place in plant cells • A product of photosynthesis that starts with O • The system intheplant that is like blood vessels • This type of energy is needed for photosynthesis • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-04-21
10 Clues: the vascular tissue • the vascular tissue • a pore in the epidermis • a substance that changes • the result of the reaction • The process of making sugars • the rearrangement of molecules • the pigment that makes plants green • matter is neither created nor destroyed • the organelle that holds the chlorophyll
PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2022-05-02
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- Is a green pigment that allows the plant to Absorb sunlight
- Also known as O, also one of the things plants make after photosynthesizing
- Light the sun gives off
- Water and Carbon dioxide are
- Also known as CO2
- One of the essentials needed for photosynthesis
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- Is the process in which plants use water and carbon dioxide to make sugar.
- Sugar and oxygen are the results of photosynthesis also known as?
- Are the organelles where photosynthesis takes place and is only fond in Plant cells
9 Clues: Also known as CO2 • Light the sun gives off • Water and Carbon dioxide are • One of the essentials needed for photosynthesis • Is a green pigment that allows the plant to Absorb sunlight • Sugar and oxygen are the results of photosynthesis also known as? • Is the process in which plants use water and carbon dioxide to make sugar. • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-11-11
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- A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms
- A product of photosynthesis
- A green pigment, present in all green plants
- The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
- The supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels
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- Plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
- The breakdown of any particular substance in presence of light
- An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
- A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via stalk
9 Clues: A product of photosynthesis • A green pigment, present in all green plants • The breakdown of any particular substance in presence of light • A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms • An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-05-12
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- A molecule in chloroplasts that absorbs light
- Made up of thylakoids
- Another word for the light-independent rxn
- A product of photosynthesis in the light-independent rxn
- A reactant of photosynthesis in the light-dependent rxn
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- Energy source of photosynthesis
- Where the light-independent rxn happens
- A product of photosynthesis in the light-dependent rxn
- Where photosynthesis happens
9 Clues: Made up of thylakoids • Where photosynthesis happens • Energy source of photosynthesis • Where the light-independent rxn happens • Another word for the light-independent rxn • A molecule in chloroplasts that absorbs light • A product of photosynthesis in the light-dependent rxn • A reactant of photosynthesis in the light-dependent rxn • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-09-29
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- Process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain.
- they CANNOT make their own food. It obtains energy from other sources. Found in Animals, Fungi, and some bacteria.
- Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source
- Breaking down matter for energy
- Make their own food. It is found in Plants, some Protists, and some bacteria.
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- Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
- Adenosine triphosphate, main energy source that cells use for most of their work
- Organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
- a reaction in when pigments absorbs light in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast.
9 Clues: Breaking down matter for energy • Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy. • Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source • Make their own food. It is found in Plants, some Protists, and some bacteria. • Adenosine triphosphate, main energy source that cells use for most of their work • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-10-02
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- cannot make their own food
- a series of chemical reactions in which carbon dioxide is make into glucose using the ATP and NADPH produced in the light reaction.
- the fluid filled space in the chloroplast where photosynthesis reactions take place
- breaking down matter for energy
- 6 CO2+6 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
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- sugar
- Adenosine Triphosphate
- light energy is converted into ATP and NADPH, while also releasing oxygen by splitting water molecules
- make their own food
9 Clues: sugar • make their own food • Adenosine Triphosphate • cannot make their own food • 6 CO2+6 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 • breaking down matter for energy • the fluid filled space in the chloroplast where photosynthesis reactions take place • light energy is converted into ATP and NADPH, while also releasing oxygen by splitting water molecules • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-12-14
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- Process by which a green plant makes its own food
- Carries the glucose to the plant for its life processes
- Distributes water to the plant
- Solar Energy, water, and Carbon Dioxide
- Organelle that contains chlorophyll
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- Lets gases in and out of the leaf
- Glucose and Oxygen
- Comes from the Sun
- Lets gases in and out of the leaf
- The factory where photosynthesis happens
10 Clues: Glucose and Oxygen • Comes from the Sun • Distributes water to the plant • Lets gases in and out of the leaf • Lets gases in and out of the leaf • Organelle that contains chlorophyll • Solar Energy, water, and Carbon Dioxide • The factory where photosynthesis happens • Process by which a green plant makes its own food • Carries the glucose to the plant for its life processes
PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2023-11-01
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- reactant in photosynthesis
- how the mitochondria make energy (ATP)
- organism that produce sugar
- organism that eat
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- organelle where photosynthesis takes place
- includes plants and some bacteria
- how plants store glucose. found in potatoes
- product of photosynthesis
- reactant in photosynthesis
- sugar
- product of photosynthesis
11 Clues: sugar • organism that eat • product of photosynthesis • product of photosynthesis • reactant in photosynthesis • reactant in photosynthesis • organism that produce sugar • includes plants and some bacteria • how the mitochondria make energy (ATP) • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • how plants store glucose. found in potatoes
Photosynthesis 2024-01-10
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- The release of energy from food without using oxygen
- The process cells use to obtain energy from food
- The process of a gas changing to a liquid
- Cells capture energy in sunlight and use it to make food in a process called
- have the ability to create their own food in the form of glucose
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- The process by which molecules at the surface of liquid water absorb enough energy to change to a gas
- Condensing water vapors collects as clouds, nut as the drop continue to grow larger, they become heavier and turn into
- The green photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplast of plants, algae, and some bacteria
- An organism that cannot make its own food
9 Clues: An organism that cannot make its own food • The process of a gas changing to a liquid • The process cells use to obtain energy from food • The release of energy from food without using oxygen • have the ability to create their own food in the form of glucose • Cells capture energy in sunlight and use it to make food in a process called • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-02-06
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- - Carries glucose
- - The organelles where photosynthesis takes place
- - What is needed for a reaction to take place
- - Carbon dioxide and water --> Glucose and Oxygen
- - transports water and nutrients
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- energy - Comes from the sun
- - Substances that form in a chemical reaction
- equation - 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy --> C6H12O6 + 6O2
- - Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move
- - A green pigment found in chloroplasts
10 Clues: - Carries glucose • energy - Comes from the sun • - transports water and nutrients • - A green pigment found in chloroplasts • - Substances that form in a chemical reaction • - What is needed for a reaction to take place • - The organelles where photosynthesis takes place • - Carbon dioxide and water --> Glucose and Oxygen • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-10-25
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- The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances
- A chemical reaction in which plants convert radiant energy from the sun into chemical energy to produce oxygen and glucose.
- A substance that takes part in a change during chemical reactions.
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- An organism that is too small to be seen by the naked eye.
- A substance produced during a chemical reaction
- A membrane bound organelle in plants that is the site of photosynthesis. (Example: Giving a plant its green color.)
- Preferred energy source for most cells. (Example: Sugar.)
- The movement of elements or molecules through a repeated sequence of events.
- The ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system.
9 Clues: A substance produced during a chemical reaction • Preferred energy source for most cells. (Example: Sugar.) • An organism that is too small to be seen by the naked eye. • A substance that takes part in a change during chemical reactions. • The movement of elements or molecules through a repeated sequence of events. • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-09-13
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- the leaf is part of the _____ system
- a chemical that makes leaves green
- the process where plants make food
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- a gas given out by plants
- dioxide, a gas needed by plants to photosynthesize
- tiny _____ under the leaves are called stomata
- _____ energy from the Sun is needed for plants to make food.
- the function of the leaf is to make _____
- a material taken by plants for photosynthesis
9 Clues: a gas given out by plants • a chemical that makes leaves green • the process where plants make food • the leaf is part of the _____ system • the function of the leaf is to make _____ • a material taken by plants for photosynthesis • tiny _____ under the leaves are called stomata • dioxide, a gas needed by plants to photosynthesize • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-10-04
10 Clues: product • Product • Reactant • dioxide Reactant • Makes their own food • Energy in the form of light • output matter that is produced • help photosynthesis occur quickly • function to process photosynthesis • imput matter that is combined to make a product
Photosynthesis 2024-10-04
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- Organelle whose function is the process of photosynthesis
- output matter that is a product of photosynthesis
- Helps the photosynthesis reaction occur quickly
- Input matter, a reactant of photosynthesis
- output matter of photosynthesis
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- stored form of glucose in animals, held in the liver
- energy in the form of light
- Input matter, a reactant of photosynthesis
- Output matter that is produced as a result of combining reactants
- input matter that is combined to produce a product
10 Clues: energy in the form of light • output matter of photosynthesis • Input matter, a reactant of photosynthesis • Input matter, a reactant of photosynthesis • Helps the photosynthesis reaction occur quickly • output matter that is a product of photosynthesis • input matter that is combined to produce a product • stored form of glucose in animals, held in the liver • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-12-06
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- needs photosynthesis to live
- one of the reactants needed to carry out photosynthesis
- process in autotrophs that creates sugar and oxygen
- it's breathed in by animals
- plants need this to carry out photosynthesis
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- the process done by animals to created energy
- the organelle responsible for photosynthesis
- its used for energy in animals
- Dioxide the gas that is exhaled by animals and used in photosynthesis
- Cycle The trade of resources between photosynthesis and respiration
10 Clues: it's breathed in by animals • needs photosynthesis to live • its used for energy in animals • the organelle responsible for photosynthesis • plants need this to carry out photosynthesis • the process done by animals to created energy • process in autotrophs that creates sugar and oxygen • one of the reactants needed to carry out photosynthesis • ...
PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2025-01-05
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- membrane ____________ surrounds the thylakoid space.
- __________Protects the leaf from water loss and pathogens.
- The __________ pathway also produces NADPH
- Use _____ and NADPH produced carbohydrate
- membrane Outermost membrane of the chloroplas
- ___________ flattened sacs within chloroplasts.
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- Light High _____________ causes the rate of photosynthesis to increase.
- Grana is the stacks of _____________
- Reaction ___________takes place only in the presence of light
- Water stress causes stoma to______ , preventing CO2 from entering the leaf.
10 Clues: Grana is the stacks of _____________ • Use _____ and NADPH produced carbohydrate • The __________ pathway also produces NADPH • membrane Outermost membrane of the chloroplas • ___________ flattened sacs within chloroplasts. • membrane ____________ surrounds the thylakoid space. • __________Protects the leaf from water loss and pathogens. • ...
Photosynthesis 2025-03-17
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- Organism capable of photosynthesis
- The part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place
- Gas released by plants during photosynthesis
- The type of energy plants need for photosynthesis
- Three letter word to describe Energy Storage Molecules (Biotic Carbon)
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- Inside the Chloroplast, makes plants green
- Element that makes up all living things
- Abiotic molecule that producers use to make energy
- For photosynthesis plants need sunlight, CO2, and ___________
9 Clues: Organism capable of photosynthesis • Element that makes up all living things • Inside the Chloroplast, makes plants green • Gas released by plants during photosynthesis • The type of energy plants need for photosynthesis • Abiotic molecule that producers use to make energy • The part of the plant where photosynthesis takes place • ...
photosynthesis 2025-09-10
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- Main source of energy for photosynthesis
- Organelle called the “powerhouse of the cell
- dioxide Gas from the air that plants use in photosynthesis
- Energy molecule made during respiration
- Tiny openings on leaves where gases enter and exit
- Process plants use to make food with sunlight
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- as needed by cells to perform respiration
- Liquid released as a waste product in respiration
- Part of the plant cell where photosynthesis happens
9 Clues: Energy molecule made during respiration • Main source of energy for photosynthesis • as needed by cells to perform respiration • Organelle called the “powerhouse of the cell • Process plants use to make food with sunlight • Liquid released as a waste product in respiration • Tiny openings on leaves where gases enter and exit • ...
Photosynthesis 2025-10-31
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- The organs in a plant where photosynthesis occurs
- The green chemical in chloroplasts which captures light
- The location in which water and mineral ions enter a plant
- The gas which is produced by photosynthesis
- A sweet sugary liquid made by plants to attract pollinators
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- The gas needed for photosynthesis
- Photosynthesis needs _____ energy to occur
- The carbohydrate which makes up plant cell walls
- The carbohydrate which is used as an energy store in plants
9 Clues: The gas needed for photosynthesis • Photosynthesis needs _____ energy to occur • The gas which is produced by photosynthesis • The carbohydrate which makes up plant cell walls • The organs in a plant where photosynthesis occurs • The green chemical in chloroplasts which captures light • The location in which water and mineral ions enter a plant • ...
Respiration&Photosynthesis 2017-03-25
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- Plants require carbon dioxide, energy from the sunlight and ____
- Protein complex used during light reactions of photosynthesis.
- product of glycolysis
- The light reactions take place in_____
- Both cellular respiration and photosynthesis involve ___ of energy.
- Calvin cycle occurs in___
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- Process leading to the production of alcohol
- How many net ATPs are produced during glycolysis.
- Gas produced during the light reaction.
- glycolysis occurs in___
- Major pigment of photosynthesis
- Chlorophyll does not absorb the ____ color of light.
- allow gas exchange in plants
- Occurs in mitochondrial Matrix, second step in cellular respiration, __ cycle
- Calvin cycle prouces___
15 Clues: product of glycolysis • glycolysis occurs in___ • Calvin cycle prouces___ • Calvin cycle occurs in___ • allow gas exchange in plants • Major pigment of photosynthesis • The light reactions take place in_____ • Gas produced during the light reaction. • Process leading to the production of alcohol • How many net ATPs are produced during glycolysis. • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2021-09-16
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- Pyruvic acid is broke down into carbon dioxide,2nd stage of cellular respiration
- Site of photosynthesis occurs
- Main energy source that cells use,3 phosphates
- reactions Reactions of photosynthesis that use light energy
- Energy from ATP and NADPH used to build high energy compounds, also called dark reaction
- A cluster compound of hundreds of chlorophyll molecules used to harvest light molecules
- The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, 1st step in cellular respiration
- Respiration that does not require oxygen
- Uses the high energy electrons from the krebs cycle to convert ATP into ADP
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- Respiration that requires oxygen
- Green pigment of plants that absorbs light energy
- Electron carrier that provides high-energy electrons for photosynthesis
- A lower-energy molecule,2 phosphates
- A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast
- Uses light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbohydrates
- Carrier molecule that transfers high- energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
- Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen
- stack of thylakoids
- The fluid of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane
- Organelle that is the site of atp production
20 Clues: stack of thylakoids • Site of photosynthesis occurs • Respiration that requires oxygen • A lower-energy molecule,2 phosphates • Respiration that does not require oxygen • Organelle that is the site of atp production • Main energy source that cells use,3 phosphates • A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast • Green pigment of plants that absorbs light energy • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2025-01-03
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- Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?
- What is the food that is a product of photosynthesis?
- What do heterotrophs rely on autotrophs for?
- Heart cells have more mitochondria than skin cells because they require more __________.
- What does chlorophyll capture for photosynthesis?
- Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are __________ processes.
- What do heterotrophs produce that autotrophs need to survive?
- What molecule's formula is H₂0?
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- What molecule's formula is C₆H₁₂O₆?
- What type of energy is produced during cellular respiration?
- What molecule's formula is CO₂?
- What is an organism called that cannot make its own food?
- The glucose produced in plants is used in ___________.
- Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
- What molecule's formula is O₂?
- Which organisms perform both photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
16 Clues: What molecule's formula is O₂? • What molecule's formula is CO₂? • What molecule's formula is H₂0? • What molecule's formula is C₆H₁₂O₆? • What do heterotrophs rely on autotrophs for? • What does chlorophyll capture for photosynthesis? • Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant cell? • What is the food that is a product of photosynthesis? • ...
Biology Crossword 2020-10-14
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- What reactant for photosynthesis is a gas?
- What reactant from the sun aids photosynthesis?
- What is the third stage of Mitosis?
- What is the fifth stage of Mitosis?
- What is the first stage of cellular respiration?
- What is the third stage of cellular respiration?
- What is a product of photosynthesis that is also called sugar?
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- What product of photosynthesis is a gas?
- What reactant for photosynthesis is a liquid?
- What does cellular respiration breakdown?
- What is the second stage of cellular respiration?
- What is the first stage of Mitosis?
- What is the second stage of Mitosis?
- What is the liquid product of cellular respiration?
- What is the forth stage of Mitosis?
15 Clues: What is the first stage of Mitosis? • What is the third stage of Mitosis? • What is the fifth stage of Mitosis? • What is the forth stage of Mitosis? • What is the second stage of Mitosis? • What product of photosynthesis is a gas? • What does cellular respiration breakdown? • What reactant for photosynthesis is a gas? • What reactant for photosynthesis is a liquid? • ...
Photosynthesis Practice 2023-04-28
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- - the output that plants breathe out
- - the part of a leaf where photosynthesis occurs
- - the part of a plant that sucks in water
- - this is a type of sugar plants make
- - what goes into the plant before photosynthesis
- - the green structure on a plant
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- - the chemical reaction plants do to make food and energy
- - this input comes from the sun
- - what comes out of the plant after photosynthesis
- Dioxide - this input comes from the air
- - the chemical that makes leaves green
- - this output has a sweet taste to it
- - this input comes from rain
13 Clues: - this input comes from rain • - this input comes from the sun • - the green structure on a plant • - the output that plants breathe out • - this output has a sweet taste to it • - this is a type of sugar plants make • - the chemical that makes leaves green • Dioxide - this input comes from the air • - the part of a plant that sucks in water • ...
Vocab Biology 2021-10-05
Cell Processes and Energy 2021-01-13
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- an organism that makes its own food
- during the ________________ a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides into two new cells
- the process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food
- the ultimate source of energy
- the process that makes an exact copy of the DNA in a cell's nucleus
- green organelles found in plant cells that carry out photosynthesis
- during this phase of mitosis, the chromosomes attach to a spindle fiber and line up down the center of the cell
- the first part of photosynthesis occurs mostly in these structures
- the first stage of the cell cycle when the cell grows, makes a copy of DNA, and prepares to divide
- the main pigment for photosynthesis
- the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose
- the process when the cell splits into two identical daughter cells
- these cylindrical structures are copied during interphase
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- this allows organisms to grow, repair damaged structures, and reproduce
- the two new cells produced by the cell cycle are called...
- an organism that cannot make its own food
- this type of fermentation occurs in muscle cells
- plants require sunlight, carbon dioxide and _______ to carry out photosynthesis
- another name for a consumer
- another name for a producer
- the phase of mitosis when chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends of the cell
- the structure that forms in plant cells during cytokinesis
- the process that produces 2 new nuclei
- oxygen is used to break down this sugar through the process of cellular respiration
- the products of photosynthesis are sugar and __________.
- a process that releases energy without the use of oxygen
- the last phase of mitosis when nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes
- DNA and protein form these thread-like structures
- a single-celled organism that carries out alcoholic fermentation
- an important sugar that is produced through photosynthesis
30 Clues: another name for a consumer • another name for a producer • the ultimate source of energy • an organism that makes its own food • the main pigment for photosynthesis • the process that produces 2 new nuclei • an organism that cannot make its own food • this type of fermentation occurs in muscle cells • DNA and protein form these thread-like structures • ...
P8 Science Class 2021-05-31
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- pigment and it's where the process of photosynthesis happens
- another word for glucose
- natural disaster; violent shaking of the ground
- no charge particle
- the relatively thin part of the earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins
- heat transfer that travels away from the source
- Second layer of the earth
- waves of energy that travel through earth's layer
- the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
- the formation of fresh areas of oceanic crust which occurs through magma at mid-ocean ridges and its outward movement on either side
- where majority of the water is stored
- first layer of the earth
- Measures and records details of earthquakes
- column of element; vertical
- the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
- natural disaster in the water; Huge wave
- a anabolic reaction
- the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
- 6C+H12+06
- smallest particle of an element
- positive charge particle
- Fourth layer of the earth
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- column of elements; horizontal
- erupts from a volcano or fissure
- rigid outer part of earth
- upper layer of the earth's mantle
- small molecules build up
- all the earth as one
- located in the leaves of a plant
- palisade cells are located here
- reactant of photosynthesis that comes from the sun
- negative charge particle
- reactant of photosynthesis that is a gas
- internal part of seismograph
- the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- type of energy that plants use as fuel
- group 1 on the periodic table
- product of photosynthesis that is a gas
- portion of the outer rocky layer of the Earth that extends vertically from the surface
- reactant of photosynthesis that is a liquid
- Third layer of the earth
41 Clues: 6C+H12+06 • no charge particle • a anabolic reaction • all the earth as one • another word for glucose • small molecules build up • negative charge particle • first layer of the earth • Third layer of the earth • positive charge particle • rigid outer part of earth • Second layer of the earth • Fourth layer of the earth • column of element; vertical • internal part of seismograph • ...
Unit 4 Vocab 2024-11-13
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- Part of photosynthesis where CO2 is turned into glucose using ATP energy
- Type of fermentation that makes alcohol and CO2, as seen in yeast and some bacteria
- Tiny openings on leaves that let CO2 out and O2 in
- red, orange, or yellow pigments that help in photosynthesis
- Series of reactions in mitochondria that produce energy and CO2 during aerobic respiration
- An organism that consumes other organisms for energy
- Process where carbon is taken from the air by green plants, algae, and some bacteria. It makes glucose from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
- Process of converting CO2 into organic compounds, like in photosynthesis
- Is the first stage of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid and ATP
- First part of photosynthesis where light energy becomes chemical energy. This occurs in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts
- A 3-carbon molecule formed during glycolysis, important in cellular respiration
- Fluid in chloroplasts around the grana (thylakoid stacks), where the Calvin Cycle (light-independent reactions) happens
- Respiration that uses oxygen to produce energy
- Type of fermentation that makes lactic acid, common in muscle
- Series of molecules found in the mitochondria and chloroplast that move electrons to make energy.
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- Process where cells break down food (carbon compounds) to make energy or ATP
- Molecule in chloroplasts that accepts high-energy electrons
- An anaerobic process that follows glycolysis, making lactic acid or alcohol
- green pigment found in chloroplasts
- Organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis takes place
- Processes that happen without oxygen
- A sac inside chloroplasts where light reactions occur
- An organism that makes its own food
- Group of pigments and proteins that capture light energy
- a stack of thylakoid membranes in a chloroplast
- A molecule that absorbs light, giving color to plants
26 Clues: green pigment found in chloroplasts • An organism that makes its own food • Processes that happen without oxygen • Respiration that uses oxygen to produce energy • a stack of thylakoid membranes in a chloroplast • Tiny openings on leaves that let CO2 out and O2 in • An organism that consumes other organisms for energy • ...
Photosynthesis & Leaf Anatomy 2025-12-02
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- Scientific term for a cell part that has a specific function.
- Organelle that carries out photosynthesis.
- The light-dependent reactions take place in the _______________ of the thylakoid.
- Plants and other living organisms use the matter in food for growth and repair. This is called _____________.
- Regulate the opening and closing of stomata
- Xylem is located at the top or bottom of a vascular bundle?
- The products of the light-dependent reaction are _________ and oxygen.
- Moves food
- Pigment that absorbs light energy from the sun.
- Middle layer of a leaf
- Plant cells that protect the leaf, covered in waxy coating
- Chloroplasts have their own DNA and a double membrane. This is ____________ that supports the theory.
- In the balanced equation for photosynthesis, glucose and oxygen are the _____________.
- The particle of light.
- Waxy coating that makes leaves waterproof
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- When carbon dioxide moves into a leaf and oxygen moves out of a leaf.
- Tubes that move food and water are located in a _________________.
- Allows for the accumulation of water vapor, carbon dioxide and oxygen.
- A stack of thylakoids.
- Fluid inside of chloroplasts that surround thylakoids, calvin cycle takes place here
- All __________ parts of a plant will/can photosynthesize.
- In the balanced equation for photosynthesis, water and carbon dioxide are the _____________.
- Which epidermal layer has more stomata….upper or lower?
- The product of the light-independent reaction is ____________.
- Phloem is located at the top or bottom of a vascular bundle?
- The theory that the original chloroplast was a photosynthesizing bacterium.
- Structure that contains chlorophyll.
- In photosynthesis light energy is converted to _______ energy.
- Moves water
- Cells in mesophyll where most of the photosynthesis occurs
- The movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration.
- An energy carrying molecule made in the light-dependent reaction.
- Cells that store sugars made in photosynthesis
- The light-independent reaction incorporates ____________ into glucose molecules.
34 Clues: Moves food • Moves water • A stack of thylakoids. • Middle layer of a leaf • The particle of light. • Structure that contains chlorophyll. • Waxy coating that makes leaves waterproof • Organelle that carries out photosynthesis. • Regulate the opening and closing of stomata • Cells that store sugars made in photosynthesis • Pigment that absorbs light energy from the sun. • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2024-11-21
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- Dependent Reactions The first stage of photosynthesis, which requires light.
- The organelle where cellular respiration takes place.
- The organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
- Cycle The cycle that occurs in the mitochondria and requires oxygen.
- cycle The second stage of photosynthesis, which does not require light directly.
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- The green pigment that absorbs sunlight in photosynthesis.
- The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
- the byproduct of photosynthesis that is released into the atmosphere.
- Transport Chain The final stage of cellular respiration, where ATP is produced.
- The molecule that is produced during the electron transport chain and serves as the final electron acceptor.
- Respiration The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy.
11 Clues: The organelle where photosynthesis takes place. • The organelle where cellular respiration takes place. • The green pigment that absorbs sunlight in photosynthesis. • the byproduct of photosynthesis that is released into the atmosphere. • Cycle The cycle that occurs in the mitochondria and requires oxygen. • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2024-11-22
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- The molecule that is produced during the electron transport chain and serves as the final electron acceptor.
- The first stage of photosynthesis, which requires light.
- The organelle where cellular respiration takes place.
- The cycle that occurs in the mitochondria and requires oxygen.
- The green pigment that absorbs sunlight in photosynthesis.
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- The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy.
- The final stage of cellular respiration, where ATP is produced.
- The organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
- The byproduct of photosynthesis that is released into the atmosphere.
- The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
- The second stage of photosynthesis, which does not require light directly.
11 Clues: The organelle where photosynthesis takes place. • The organelle where cellular respiration takes place. • The first stage of photosynthesis, which requires light. • The green pigment that absorbs sunlight in photosynthesis. • The cycle that occurs in the mitochondria and requires oxygen. • The final stage of cellular respiration, where ATP is produced. • ...
Photosynthesis Cross Word 2021-02-22
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- the word that means light
- A green pigment found in all green plants that traps light energy.
- the word that means putting things together
- is one of the necessary things plants need to go through photosynthesis and it is absorbed by the plants roots.
- is is one of the necessary things plants need to go through photosynthesis and it is absorbed by the plants chlorophyll.
- The product of photosynthesis and what we breath in everyday.
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- we breath it out and plants use it for photosynthesis
- A carbohydrate that is created from sugar and is stored as food in other parts of the plant.
- A food making process in plants
- tiny openings in leaves through which carbon dioxide is taken in for Photosynthesis.
- Also known as sugar, it is The product of photosynthesis food for the plant.
11 Clues: the word that means light • A food making process in plants • the word that means putting things together • we breath it out and plants use it for photosynthesis • The product of photosynthesis and what we breath in everyday. • A green pigment found in all green plants that traps light energy. • ...
dslaney@isllondon.org 2021-03-25
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- The organelle in the leaf that carries out photosynthesis.
- Found in plant and animal cells, it produces protein using the information from the DNA
- The leaf cells that are long and do over 90% of photosynthesis for the plant.
- Part of the plant that absorbs gasses and captures light from the sun.
- Found in plant and animal cells, it produces energy from glucose.
- The energy needed in photosynthesis.
- The reverse reaction to photosynthesis that releases carbon dioxide.
- C6H1206
- The cells in the leaf that are oddly shaped and absorb gasses for photosynthesis.
- The holes in the leaf that take in and release gasses.
- The cells on either side of the hole in the bottom of a leaf. They can open and close.
- Place in the plant cell where chemical reactions take place.
- Part of the plant that absorbs nutrients and water from the soil.
- Contains cell sap.
- The gas that plants take in to make energy.
- The molecules that make up much of the body and need nitrogen to be made.
- The green chemical used in leaves for photosynthesis.
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- The gas that makes up 78% of the Earths atmosphere.
- The cell of the plant that has a large surface area to collect water and a thin cell wall.
- The part of the cell that controls what comes into and out of the cell.
- The waterproof coating of the leaf
- The top cell layer of the leaf that makes the leafs waterproof coating.
- The amount of organic material contained in a living organism.
- The process, carried out by plants, making energy from light.
- Liquid taken in by the plant roots from the soil.
- The collection of tubes in a leaf that includes the xylem and phloem.
- Part of the cell that gives the cell and plant rigidity.
- The loss of water from a plant leaf.
- A single hole in a leaf that takes in and releases gasses.
- Organelle that controls the cell, and contains DNA.
- Coal, oil and gas are all examples of these.
- The gas that plants give out as waste – breathed in by animals.
32 Clues: C6H1206 • Contains cell sap. • The waterproof coating of the leaf • The energy needed in photosynthesis. • The loss of water from a plant leaf. • The gas that plants take in to make energy. • Coal, oil and gas are all examples of these. • Liquid taken in by the plant roots from the soil. • The gas that makes up 78% of the Earths atmosphere. • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2021-06-20
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- where chlorophyll is stored
- the process where plants produce their own food
- a product of photosynthesis that plants use
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- the gas in the air that plants use in photosynthesis
- the part of the plant that draws water from the soil
- the liquid needed for photosynthesis
- a product of photosynthesis that humans need
- the green pigment that absorbs sunlight
- the part of the plant that holds it upright
- the natural light source needed for photosynthesis, a very big star
10 Clues: where chlorophyll is stored • the liquid needed for photosynthesis • the green pigment that absorbs sunlight • the part of the plant that holds it upright • a product of photosynthesis that plants use • a product of photosynthesis that humans need • the process where plants produce their own food • the gas in the air that plants use in photosynthesis • ...
Bioenergetics 2022-04-26
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- The gas produced in photosynthesis.
- The type of respiration that uses oxygen.
- Where respiration occurs in a cell.
- The green pigment that absorbs light energy in plants.
- Where photosynthesis occurs in a plant cell.
- This is what plant cell walls are made of.
- The gas needed for respiration.
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- Respiration is this type of reaction.
- Glucose is stored as this in plant cells.
- Photosynthesis is this type of reaction.
- A factor that prevents photosynthesis from happening.
- The sugar used in respiration.
- The waste gas produced in respiration.
13 Clues: The sugar used in respiration. • The gas needed for respiration. • The gas produced in photosynthesis. • Where respiration occurs in a cell. • Respiration is this type of reaction. • The waste gas produced in respiration. • Photosynthesis is this type of reaction. • Glucose is stored as this in plant cells. • The type of respiration that uses oxygen. • ...
Photosynthesis cross word 2023-11-10
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- Respiration - using oxygen to release the energy in food
- Dioxide - gas necessary for photosynthesis and made by respiration or burning
- - tiny part inside a cell
- - an organism that makes its own food
- - how plants make food from sunlight
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- - part of the cell that absorbs sunlight and carries out photosynthesis
- - green chemical that absorbs sunlight
- - an organism that makes its own food
- - type of sugar
- - gas made by photosynthesis and necessary for respiration
- - to put together
- - light
- energy - what plants use to create food
13 Clues: - light • - type of sugar • - to put together • - tiny part inside a cell • - how plants make food from sunlight • - an organism that makes its own food • - an organism that makes its own food • - green chemical that absorbs sunlight • energy - what plants use to create food • Respiration - using oxygen to release the energy in food • ...
Photosynthesis crossword puzzle 2025-10-31
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- photosynthesis equation
- name for light energy, electromagnetic radiation
- in light-dependent reactions, NADP+
- of thylakoids, granum
- space within the chloroplasts, stroma
- dioxide is converted into glucose, photosynthesis
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- cellular respiration equation
- the movement of gases and water within the leaf, mesophyll
- process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy, photosynthesis
- during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, ATP
- high-energy electrons for use in the Calvin cycle, NADPH
- sac-like membranes, thylakoids
12 Clues: of thylakoids, granum • photosynthesis equation • cellular respiration equation • sac-like membranes, thylakoids • in light-dependent reactions, NADP+ • space within the chloroplasts, stroma • name for light energy, electromagnetic radiation • dioxide is converted into glucose, photosynthesis • high-energy electrons for use in the Calvin cycle, NADPH • ...
Photosynthesis Keyterms 2013-05-27
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- Process in which molecules are broken down with energy
- Uses CO2 to create sugars
- Light-drive reacher that attaches one phosphate to another
- Distance between two successive waves of light
- Light independent reaction of photosynthesis that forms glucose from CO2
- Groups of pigments and molecules that work to begin reactions of photosynthesis
- Semifluid matrix that fills the chloroplast
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- Fixes carbon, attaches CO2 to five carbon RuBP
- Three carbon PGAL
- Extract carbon atoms from inorganic sources
- Contains the chloroplast DNA
- Accessory pigment
- Passes molecules from ECF to another.
- Makes own food using CO2 from inorganic molecules
- Electromagnetic energy light organized in packets
15 Clues: Three carbon PGAL • Accessory pigment • Uses CO2 to create sugars • Contains the chloroplast DNA • Passes molecules from ECF to another. • Extract carbon atoms from inorganic sources • Semifluid matrix that fills the chloroplast • Fixes carbon, attaches CO2 to five carbon RuBP • Distance between two successive waves of light • ...
Photosynthesis Keyterms 2013-05-27
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- Process in which molecules are broken down with energy
- Electromagnetic energy light organized in packets
- Light-drive reacher that attaches one phosphate to another
- Acceptor of electrons to produce energy
- Distance between two successive waves of light
- Semifluid matrix that fills the chloroplast
- Passes molecules from ECF to another.
- Extract carbon atoms from inorganic sources
- Contains the chloroplast DNA
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- Fixes carbon, attaches CO2 to five carbon RuBP
- Three carbon PGAL
- Accessory pigment
- Light independent reaction of photosynthesis that forms glucose from CO2
- Makes own food using CO2 from inorganic molecules
- Groups of pigments and molecules that work to begin reactions of photosynthesis
15 Clues: Three carbon PGAL • Accessory pigment • Contains the chloroplast DNA • Passes molecules from ECF to another. • Acceptor of electrons to produce energy • Semifluid matrix that fills the chloroplast • Extract carbon atoms from inorganic sources • Fixes carbon, attaches CO2 to five carbon RuBP • Distance between two successive waves of light • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2015-11-12
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- charged form of energy
- part of cell that carries out photosynthesis
- what are the pores in plants called
- thing that transports electrons
- stack of thylakoids
- gas given from the plant
- main energy source for a plant
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- solution surrounding thylakoids
- process where water is broken down
- what plants convert their energy into
- accessory pigments that help absorb light (red, orange, or yellow)
- part of cell that carries chlorophyll and absorbs light
- tiny packets of radiant energy from the sun
- gas plants take in
- color reflected off of plants
15 Clues: gas plants take in • stack of thylakoids • charged form of energy • gas given from the plant • color reflected off of plants • main energy source for a plant • solution surrounding thylakoids • thing that transports electrons • process where water is broken down • what are the pores in plants called • what plants convert their energy into • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2015-11-12
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- charged form of energy
- part of cell that carries out photosynthesis
- what are the pores in plants called
- thing that transports electrons
- stack of thylakoids
- gas given from the plant
- main energy source for a plant
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- solution surrounding thylakoids
- process where water is broken down
- what plants convert their energy into
- accessory pigments that help absorb light (red, orange, or yellow)
- part of cell that carries chlorophyll and absorbs light
- tiny packets of radiant energy from the sun
- gas plants take in
- color reflected off of plants
15 Clues: gas plants take in • stack of thylakoids • charged form of energy • gas given from the plant • color reflected off of plants • main energy source for a plant • solution surrounding thylakoids • thing that transports electrons • process where water is broken down • what are the pores in plants called • what plants convert their energy into • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2021-01-13
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- Type of energy that travels in waves
- Organisms that can make their own food
- Process in which plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make glucose
- Sets of veins used for transport in the leaf
- Protective layer on leaves over epidermic cells
- Molecules that selectively absorb and reflect specific wavelengths of light
- Chemical energy of cells
- Type of energy that comes from the movement of electrons
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- Type of energy stored and released from the bonds of molecules
- Organelle in plant cells which contains chlorophyll
- The process of turning carbon dioxide into sugar in the plant
- Type of energy that comes from heat
- Flattened vesicle in a chloroplast which is the site of photosynthesis
- Pores in the epidermis of a leaf that allow it to take in carbon dioxide
- The main pigment in plants
15 Clues: Chemical energy of cells • The main pigment in plants • Type of energy that comes from heat • Type of energy that travels in waves • Organisms that can make their own food • Sets of veins used for transport in the leaf • Protective layer on leaves over epidermic cells • Organelle in plant cells which contains chlorophyll • ...
Photosynthesis recap 2024-06-18
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- The graph that determines rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light is called _____
- Pigments like Chl b and carotenoids are called _____
- Electron emitted from water will be accepted by ?
- What is the 1st step of the light dependent reaction?
- The process of photosynthesis transfers______
- An electron in the chlorophyll molecule is excited to a higher energy level and is emitted from the chlorophyll molecule
- The reaction centre consists of which pigment
- What accepts electrons before returning it to the reaction centre in light dependent reaction
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- Each thylakoid consists of ______
- Plants that do not depend on light for photosynthesis are called___
- into _____of organic molecules
- Synthesis of ATP in the presence of light is called as?
- All chloroplasts are made up of an envelope consisting of ___
- Name of the pigment that is yellow in colour
- Hydrogen is accepted by ?
15 Clues: Hydrogen is accepted by ? • into _____of organic molecules • Each thylakoid consists of ______ • Name of the pigment that is yellow in colour • The process of photosynthesis transfers______ • The reaction centre consists of which pigment • Electron emitted from water will be accepted by ? • Pigments like Chl b and carotenoids are called _____ • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2023-09-27
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- another word for light required for light dependent reaction
- equal parts of carbon dioxide and water react with energy gathered from light to form glucose and protein
- reactions that do not require solar energy
- make their own food, "producers"
- released and absorbed in the ATP-ADP cycle
- 6CO2 + 6H2O —Light→ C2H12O6 + 6O2
- the form of energy used by cells
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- reactions that only occur with solar energy input
- the membrane of the chloroplast that absorbs solar energy
- cannot make their own food, "consumers"
- water
- breaking down matter for energy
- carbon dioxide
- where CO2 is converted to sugars
- a series of chemical reactions where ATP is converted to ADP and NADP+ is converted to NADPH
15 Clues: water • carbon dioxide • breaking down matter for energy • where CO2 is converted to sugars • make their own food, "producers" • the form of energy used by cells • 6CO2 + 6H2O —Light→ C2H12O6 + 6O2 • cannot make their own food, "consumers" • reactions that do not require solar energy • released and absorbed in the ATP-ADP cycle • ...
Plants & Photosynthesis 2024-05-11
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- Type of cell with no end walls & cells walls made of lignin
- Type of cell with many chloroplasts to maximise light absorption for photosynthesis
- Name of process that moves dissolved sugars through the phloem
- Group of cells with a similar structure & function
- Name of cells that controls size of stomata
- Plant tissue made of stem cells which can differentiate into any type of plant cell
- Limiting factor of photosynthesis
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- Sub-cellular structure photosynthesis takes place in
- Loss of water from the plants leaves
- Type of reaction which takes in / absorbs energy from the surroundings
- Type of pathogen that causes rose black spot
- Name of process by which water moves in and out of guard cells
- What happens to enzymes that control photosynthesis at high temperatures
- React with glucose to produce amino acids
- According to the inverse square law if we double the distance between the lamp & plant, by how many times will the light intensity decrease?
15 Clues: Limiting factor of photosynthesis • Loss of water from the plants leaves • React with glucose to produce amino acids • Name of cells that controls size of stomata • Type of pathogen that causes rose black spot • Group of cells with a similar structure & function • Sub-cellular structure photosynthesis takes place in • ...
2.9 Photosynthesis 2023-04-15
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- Temperature, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration
- longest wavelength
- what do we exhale
- generates hydrogen ions, electrons + oxygen used to create ATP
- produced in photosynthesis from the photolysis of water
- A technique used to separate mixtures of substances based on movement of different substances on a piece of paper by capillary action.
- photosynthesis is this type of reaction
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- light independent reactions
- shortest wavelength
- earliest photosynthetic organisms
- production of carbon compounds in cells using light energy
- needed to produce carbohydrates and other carbon compounds from carbon dioxide
- absorbs red and blue light most effectively and reflects green light more than other colours.
- this factor ranges depending on the location of the plants
- this factor is always required for photosynthesis (hint: ends seasonal depression)
15 Clues: what do we exhale • longest wavelength • shortest wavelength • light independent reactions • earliest photosynthetic organisms • photosynthesis is this type of reaction • produced in photosynthesis from the photolysis of water • production of carbon compounds in cells using light energy • this factor ranges depending on the location of the plants • ...
Photosynthesis Vocab 2025-01-30
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- cell cells that control the opening and closing of stoma
- green pigment in chloroplast that is used for photosynthesis
- change one or more molecules into another molecules
- organelle where photosynthesis takes place
- opening in leaves that controls gas exchange
- energy given off by the sun that plants collect
- energy stored in chemical bonds
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- process that plants use to turn sunlight into energy
- part of the cell that performs a specific job
- tubes that carries sugar through plants
- a type of sugar made by plants
- cell a eukaryotic cell that contains chloroplast and a cell wall
- the substance you start with for a chemical reaction
- tube that carries water through plants
- what is made by a chemical reaction
15 Clues: a type of sugar made by plants • energy stored in chemical bonds • what is made by a chemical reaction • tube that carries water through plants • tubes that carries sugar through plants • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • opening in leaves that controls gas exchange • part of the cell that performs a specific job • ...
Photosynthesis-Montgomery 2023-10-15
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- the commonly used name of the light-independent reactions
- a set of reactions which happen in the thylakoids; use energy from sunlight to add a third phosphate to ADP to make ATP; raises the low energy electrons from a water molecule to high energy levels
- a light-absorbing compound
- made of adenine, a 5-Carbon sugar (ribose) and two phosphate groups instead of three
- made of adenine, a 5-Carbon sugar (ribose) and three phosphate groups; a compound that stores energy in chemical bonds
- a saclike chlorophyll-containing membrane that fills chloroplasts
- a series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons and create conditions to help generate ATP
- the organelle that carries out photosynthesis in eukaryotes
- an electron carrier used to trap some of the energy of sunlight in a chemical form during photosynthesis
- a process in which organisms convert the energy of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into chemical energy stored in the bonds of carbohydrates
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- ATP and NADPH produced by light-dependent reactions are used to build high energy sugars from carbon dioxide; takes place in the stroma; no light is needed
- a membrane protein in the thylakoid that allows H+ ions to pass through the thylakoid membrane
- the fluid portion of a chloroplast
- the main pigment of green organisms
- clusters of chlorophyll and proteins located in the thylakoids that are the machinery needed for photosynthesis
15 Clues: a light-absorbing compound • the fluid portion of a chloroplast • the main pigment of green organisms • the commonly used name of the light-independent reactions • the organelle that carries out photosynthesis in eukaryotes • a saclike chlorophyll-containing membrane that fills chloroplasts • ...
Photosynthesis Puzzle 2025-03-31
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- Nonliving things like rocks, water, sunlight, or air
- A group of connected parts that work together by following rules to make a whole, while being affected by everything around them.
- How water moves through plants by entering through the roots and leaving through holes in their leaves
- Green parts found in plant cells that absorb and respond to light, where photosynthesis happens
- Anything that has mass and takes up space
- A chemical reaction that happens inside the chloroplasts of plant cells that uses light, carbon dioxide and water to make food molecules (glucose)
- Growing plants using only water and nutrients
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- The amount of water in the air
- Things that are added into and used inside a system
- When cells break down food by mixing it with oxygen to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water
- The ability to make things move, change or work
- Living things like plants or animals
- Holes in the bottom of leaves that allow gases in and out of a plant
- Things that are produced by and leave a system
- Thin layer around cells that lets some particles in and keeps others out
15 Clues: The amount of water in the air • Living things like plants or animals • Anything that has mass and takes up space • Growing plants using only water and nutrients • Things that are produced by and leave a system • The ability to make things move, change or work • Things that are added into and used inside a system • Nonliving things like rocks, water, sunlight, or air • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2022-11-03
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- The "food" that plants make.
- The organelle in which photosynthesis occurs.
- Type of organism makes its own food.
- A particle of light.
- The outputs of a chemical equation.
- A pigment that reflects red, purple, and blue.
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- A pigment that reflects yellow and orange.
- Taken in through plant root cells.
- Most common pigment found in plants.
- A molecule that absorbs sunlight.
- LDR takes place in the __________ membrane.
- The byproduct of photosynthesis.
- Where the LIR takes place.
- The inputs for a chemical equation.
- A reactant for photosynthesis.
15 Clues: A particle of light. • Where the LIR takes place. • The "food" that plants make. • A reactant for photosynthesis. • The byproduct of photosynthesis. • A molecule that absorbs sunlight. • Taken in through plant root cells. • The outputs of a chemical equation. • The inputs for a chemical equation. • Most common pigment found in plants. • Type of organism makes its own food. • ...
Photosynthesis & Respiration 2022-11-01
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- to run all of the cell’s organism’s processes. The output of respiration.
- The process in which plants use sunlight, with water and oxygen
- The chemical that makes plants green.
- The chemical formula for water.
- The green organelles inside of a plant cell, and is responsible for carrying out photosynthesis.
- The organelle that is responsible for creating energy for the cell to use; also where most of respiration occurs.
- Where a small amount of respiration occurs.
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- The starting substances to start a chemical reaction, (Input).
- An organism that doesn't make its own food.
- The process by which plants and animals use glucose and oxygen.
- A producer that makes its own food and is the start of a food web
- The beginning of the food chain; uses photosynthesis
- The chemical formula for glucose.
- The chemical formula for carbon dioxide.
- The end results of a chemical reaction (Output).
15 Clues: The chemical formula for water. • The chemical formula for glucose. • The chemical that makes plants green. • The chemical formula for carbon dioxide. • An organism that doesn't make its own food. • Where a small amount of respiration occurs. • The end results of a chemical reaction (Output). • The beginning of the food chain; uses photosynthesis • ...
PHOTOSYNTHESIS ESSENTIALS 2025-12-03
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- An experiment or procedure, such as the iodine test for starch, used to prove that a factor (like CO₂ or chlorophyll) is necessary for photosynthesis.
- To capture and hold; chlorophyll traps light energy from the sun, which is then converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis.
- Refers to (CO₂), the gas absorbed by plants from the air, which provides the carbon needed to make food.
- A complex carbohydrate (sugar) that plants produce and store as a food reserve; it is tested for using iodine solution to indicate photosynthesis occurred.
- The green pigment found in chloroplasts of plant cells that absorbs light energy, making photosynthesis possible.
- A chemical element (C) that is a fundamental building block of life and a key component of the reactant carbon dioxide in photosynthesis.
- A chemical solution used to test for the presence of starch; it turns from brown to blue-black if starch is present.
- The source of energy for photosynthesis; required for the reaction to proceed and is absorbed by chlorophyll.
- To take in; chlorophyll absorbs light energy, and leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the air through their stomata.
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- The process of placing a plant in the dark for 24-48 hours to use up its stored starch, ensuring any starch later found is from a new, controlled experiment.
- The process by which green plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
- The state of not having something; testing what happens in the absence of CO₂ or chlorophyll proves they are requirements.
- A factor that can be changed, kept the same, or measured in an experiment. In these investigations, the presence of CO₂ or chlorophyll is the variable tested.
- The part of an experiment set up for comparison, where the variable being tested (e.g., CO₂) is present, to show what normally happens.
- The simple sugar (C₆H₁₂O₆) produced during photosynthesis; it is the plant's initial food product, which can be converted into starch for storage.
15 Clues: Refers to (CO₂), the gas absorbed by plants from the air, which provides the carbon needed to make food. • The source of energy for photosynthesis; required for the reaction to proceed and is absorbed by chlorophyll. • The process by which green plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. • ...
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2019-10-09
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- A sugar made during photosynthesis
- A chemical reaction that uses oxygen to break down food molecules to get energy
- what the reactant changes into
- The gas released by plants
- Gas used by a plant to make sugar
- Opening in a leaf where gas exchange occurs
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- An organelle where photosynthesis occurs
- The green pigment molecule of plants
- An organelle where respiration and energy production occur
- Process using light, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugar
- substances that are changed in a chemical reaction
- Taken up from the roots of the plant for its Hydrogen atoms
- Type of energy formed during Cellular Respiration
- An organism that can capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce its own food
- provides energy for photosynthesis
15 Clues: The gas released by plants • what the reactant changes into • Gas used by a plant to make sugar • A sugar made during photosynthesis • provides energy for photosynthesis • The green pigment molecule of plants • An organelle where photosynthesis occurs • Opening in a leaf where gas exchange occurs • Type of energy formed during Cellular Respiration • ...
Cell Essentials 2016-12-13
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- Stores water in a plant cell. The "swimming pool".
- The Benedict's test for _____________ was positive outside the tube.
- This sugar is made during photosynthesis.
- Holds the DNA.
- The yellow water turned to blue when the plant removed CO2 during ____________________.
- Where ATP is made.
- Chloroplasts, Cell Walls, and Large Vacuoles are found only in __________ cells.
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- Plants make this gas during photosynthesis.
- Cells that are _____________ have a nucleus and organelles.
- The "juice" of the cell.
- We proved that this was larger than sugar in the lab.
- The blue water turned yellow when we blew this gas into the straw.
- Where photosynthesis happens.
- This form of energy is made during cell respiration.
- The semi-permeable tube from the lab allowed ____________ things to pass through.
15 Clues: Holds the DNA. • Where ATP is made. • The "juice" of the cell. • Where photosynthesis happens. • This sugar is made during photosynthesis. • Plants make this gas during photosynthesis. • Stores water in a plant cell. The "swimming pool". • This form of energy is made during cell respiration. • We proved that this was larger than sugar in the lab. • ...
Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Fermentaion 2025-09-11
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- Light absorbing pigments in plants
- Creates the most ATP in cellular respiration
- Energy needed for cellular respiration
- The process that plants use to create food.
- Anaerobic process that creates ATP
- Site of cellular respiration
- Contains nucleus and organelles
- The energy needed for photosynthesis
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- Causes muscle cramps due to lack of oxygen in the muscles during cellular respiration
- Uses glucose and oxygen to make energy
- No nucleus or organalle
- Organisms that must consume others in order to gain energy.
- Needs oxygen for process
- Site of photosynthesis
- Molecules that end in -ase
- Another name for energy
- Happens if oxygen is not present after glycolysis
17 Clues: Site of photosynthesis • No nucleus or organalle • Another name for energy • Needs oxygen for process • Molecules that end in -ase • Site of cellular respiration • Contains nucleus and organelles • Light absorbing pigments in plants • Anaerobic process that creates ATP • The energy needed for photosynthesis • Uses glucose and oxygen to make energy • ...
Photosynthesis GCE 2017-08-31
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- Location of the light-independent stage
- energy Absorbed by photosynthetic pigments
- The splitting of water during the light-dependent stage
- centre The location of chlorophyll a in a photosystem
- synthetase Enzyme which catalyses the production of ATP
- Where hydrogen ions(protons) accumulate in a thylakoid.
- The process of ATP production in photosynthesis
- Molecule which is reduced (gains hydrogen and electrons) in the light-dependent stage
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- Five -carbon acceptor molecule in the Calvin cycle
- Location of the photosynthetic pigments in a chloroplast
- A type of spectrum which shows the rate of photosynthesis in different wavelengths of light
- Type of photophosphorylation where electrons are not recycled back into the chlorophyll a in Photosystem I
- Enzyme which catalyses fixation of carbon dioxide
- Three-carbon molecule in the Calvin cycle which can be converted into glucose
- A type of photosynthetic pigment
15 Clues: A type of photosynthetic pigment • Location of the light-independent stage • energy Absorbed by photosynthetic pigments • The process of ATP production in photosynthesis • Enzyme which catalyses fixation of carbon dioxide • Five -carbon acceptor molecule in the Calvin cycle • The splitting of water during the light-dependent stage • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2021-10-27
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- a cycle where carbon is distributed in the atmosphere, biosphere, etc.
- the green substance that fills chloroplasts
- carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
- oxygen and glucose
- the power house of the cell
- an important part in the light dependant stage
- the cycle where oxygen and glucose is made
- living cells in plants such as chloroplasts and cell wall
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- a sugar that a plant makes to use for energy
- occurs in the mitochondria of the organisms
- contains things such as chlorine, calcium, and sulfur
- a gas made by plants and used by humans to breath
- a gas plants need to make photosynthesis happen
- cells inside plants that are filled with a green substance
- energy is stored in their c-c and c-h bonds
15 Clues: oxygen and glucose • the power house of the cell • carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight • the cycle where oxygen and glucose is made • occurs in the mitochondria of the organisms • the green substance that fills chloroplasts • energy is stored in their c-c and c-h bonds • a sugar that a plant makes to use for energy • an important part in the light dependant stage • ...
photosynthesis crossword 2021-11-24
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- what plants use to get energy
- when it goes through and bends
- flattened sacs
- surrounding the grana is a solution
- what you see in the mirror
- organelles found in the cells of plants and algae
- accessory pigments
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- they use the process of photosynthesis to convert light energy from the sun to chemical energy in the form of organic compounds
- require light to happen
- relies on a concentration gradient of protons across the thylakoid membrane
- protein complex
- animals and other organisms that must get energy from food instead of directly from sunlight or inorganic substances
- what makes leaves look green
- colors
- granum is the singular way of this word
15 Clues: colors • flattened sacs • protein complex • accessory pigments • require light to happen • what you see in the mirror • what makes leaves look green • what plants use to get energy • when it goes through and bends • surrounding the grana is a solution • granum is the singular way of this word • organelles found in the cells of plants and algae • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2022-04-07
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- Involves a photosynthetic electron transport chain. This produces high energy intermediates, ATP and NADPH. Oxidation of water with oxygen produced as a by-product. Light dependent reactions.
- The conversion of light energy to chemical energy (stored in the bonds of carbohydrates)
- Uses the ATP and NADPH produced by photophosphorylation to synthesize organic carbon from inorganic CO2. This is also called carbon fixation. Reduction of CO2 to form carbohydrates. Light independent reactions.
- The attachment of CO2 to an organic compound
- Area with HIGH H+ concentration during photophosphorylation
- Term to collectively refer to the 2 photosystems of the light dependent reactions because of how they work together to raise the energy of electrons
- Plant carbon source
- Input into photophosphorylation that isn’t high in energy
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- Another high energy intermediate that is used in anabolic reactions (the Calvin Cycle). Similar to NADH but with an extra phosphate group.
- Site of photosynthesis
- Plant energy source
- Plant electron source
- Enzyme that catalyzes the first rection of the Calvin cycle
- Light dependent reactions location
- Product/output of photophosphorylation that is not a form of energy or an electron carrier
- Light independent reactions location (also where ATP is made during photophosphorylation)
16 Clues: Plant energy source • Plant carbon source • Plant electron source • Site of photosynthesis • Light dependent reactions location • The attachment of CO2 to an organic compound • Input into photophosphorylation that isn’t high in energy • Enzyme that catalyzes the first rection of the Calvin cycle • Area with HIGH H+ concentration during photophosphorylation • ...
photosynthesis vocabulary 2013-05-29
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- accesory pigments that trap light
- groups of hundreds of pigments and other molecules that work as a unit to begin the reactions od photosynthesis
- they pass from one molecule of the electron transport chain
- most common photon pigment in plants
- when a photosystem absorbs energy electrons pop light off of its special pair
- energy
- thedistance between the crests of two sucesive waves
- it is an Inner Membrane
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- organelle that specializes in photosynthesis
- semifluid martix
- metabolic pathway
- organic molecule that selectively absorbs light and specific wavelenghts
- the process in which the molecules are broken down by light
- the electromagnetic energy of light is organized
- coenzyme
15 Clues: energy • coenzyme • semifluid martix • metabolic pathway • it is an Inner Membrane • accesory pigments that trap light • most common photon pigment in plants • organelle that specializes in photosynthesis • the electromagnetic energy of light is organized • thedistance between the crests of two sucesive waves • they pass from one molecule of the electron transport chain • ...
Photosynthesis BH 2022-12-13
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- organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
- carrier molecule that transfers high energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
- 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
- light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high energy compounds such as sugar
- principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
- 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
- series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions
- saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
- an enzyme for the synthesis of ATP; consists of a cluster of proteins that spans the cell membrane and allow hydrogen ions (H+) to pass
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- organism that obtains food by consuming other living things, also called consumers
- cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in the thylakoids
- light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun’s energy
- fluid portion of the chloroplast, outside of the thylakoids
- set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
- compound used by cells to store and release energy
15 Clues: compound used by cells to store and release energy • saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts • cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in the thylakoids • fluid portion of the chloroplast, outside of the thylakoids • principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms • ...
photosynthesis crossword 2021-01-14
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- the distance between wave crests
- chemical energy of cells
- compound needed for photosynthesis
- produced by photosynthesis
- produced by the calvin cycle
- where the calvin cycle takes place
- where the light reaction occurs
- electromagnetic wave energy
- energy from moving charged particles
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- energy stored/released from molecular bonds
- molecules that absorb/reflect certain wavelengths
- movement(kinetic and potential)
- the main pigment in plants
- when added back "charges" ATP
- the chemical energy of cells
15 Clues: chemical energy of cells • the main pigment in plants • produced by photosynthesis • electromagnetic wave energy • produced by the calvin cycle • the chemical energy of cells • when added back "charges" ATP • movement(kinetic and potential) • where the light reaction occurs • the distance between wave crests • compound needed for photosynthesis • where the calvin cycle takes place • ...
photosynthesis crossword 2021-01-14
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- the distance between wave crests
- chemical energy of cells
- compound needed for photosynthesis
- produced by photosynthesis
- produced by the calvin cycle
- where the calvin cycle takes place
- where the light reaction occurs
- electromagnetic wave energy
- energy from moving charged particles
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- energy stored/released from molecular bonds
- molecules that absorb/reflect certain wavelengths
- movement(kinetic and potential)
- the main pigment in plants
- when added back "charges" ATP
- the chemical energy of cells
15 Clues: chemical energy of cells • the main pigment in plants • produced by photosynthesis • electromagnetic wave energy • produced by the calvin cycle • the chemical energy of cells • when added back "charges" ATP • movement(kinetic and potential) • where the light reaction occurs • the distance between wave crests • compound needed for photosynthesis • where the calvin cycle takes place • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2021-10-21
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- an organism that can go through photosynthesis
- the location of the light dependent reaction
- the process of turning light into energy
- the things you put into a reaction
- another name for an input
- the product of the light independent reaction
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- the location for all of photosynthesis
- made of H2O
- the pigment that absorbs sunlight
- the products made from a reaction
- the product of the light dependent reaction
- the type of energy absorbed by chlorophyll
- something that is made
- a type of energy
- the location of the light independent reaction
15 Clues: made of H2O • a type of energy • something that is made • another name for an input • the pigment that absorbs sunlight • the products made from a reaction • the things you put into a reaction • the location for all of photosynthesis • the process of turning light into energy • the type of energy absorbed by chlorophyll • the product of the light dependent reaction • ...
Biology Exam Crossword 2022-12-19
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- a group of the same species in a place
- diffusion and osmosis
- organelle for photosynthesis
- type of cell transport requires ATP
- control center of the cell
- biological catalyst
- positive subatomic particle
- outermost layer of animal cells
- monomer for proteins
- forms or breaks bonds
- energy currency of the cell
- bacteria are in this category of cell
- the basic unit of life
- type of bond between water molecules
- sugar input for cellular respiration
- this trophic pyramid level is biggest
- eats other organisms for energy
- monomer for carbohydrates
- "without oxygen"
- maintaining internal conditions
- feedback loop that counteracts
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- this category of cell has a nucleus
- the gas input for photosynthesis
- gas product of photosynthesis
- organisms that make their own food
- water sticks to other materials
- contains all of Earths life
- bond from giving/taking electrons
- negative subatomic particle
- # of valence electrons in carbon atoms
- creates energy for the cell
- site of protein synthesis
- water sticks to itself
- carbohydrate product of photosynthesis
- outermost layer of plant cells
- bond from sharing electrons
- a group cells come together to form
37 Clues: "without oxygen" • biological catalyst • monomer for proteins • diffusion and osmosis • forms or breaks bonds • water sticks to itself • the basic unit of life • site of protein synthesis • monomer for carbohydrates • control center of the cell • contains all of Earths life • positive subatomic particle • negative subatomic particle • creates energy for the cell • ...
photosynthesis and respiration 2021-10-06
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- carbon dioxide enters the plant through the _____
- photosynthesis occurs because of a light absorbing molecule called_____
- energy from the sun
- matter takes up space and has a ____
- oxygen + glucose ->carbon dioxide + water
- prokaryotes, which don't have membrane bound organelles, contain chlorophyll in their _____
- carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + glucose
- cellular respiration occurs in the _____ of eukaryotes
- the ______ of photosynthesis are the products of cellular respiration
- cellular respiration occurs in the _______ of prokaryotes
- products in terms of matter
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- the energy from sunlight is used to recombine these molecules into ___________
- the food you eat gets digested and broken down into simple _______ for your body to use
- reactants in terms of matter
- stored in food, comes from chemicals
- cellular respiration is the process of converting ________energy into usable energy
- reactants in terms of energy
- in eukaryotes, photosynthesis occurs in the ______
- glycolysis occurs in the _______ without oxygen
- products in terms of energy
- ________ is produced in your muscles during rapid exercise when the body cannot supply enough oxygen to the tissues
- an example of a photosynthetic organism
- matter is everything that contains ___
- usable energy
24 Clues: usable energy • energy from the sun • products in terms of energy • products in terms of matter • reactants in terms of matter • reactants in terms of energy • stored in food, comes from chemicals • matter takes up space and has a ____ • matter is everything that contains ___ • an example of a photosynthetic organism • oxygen + glucose ->carbon dioxide + water • ...
Cell Exam Extra Credit 2023-04-24
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- mitochondria produce _______
- water fearing
- glycolysis occurs __________ of the mitochondria
- organelle that produces energy
- ______ cycle, recycling of C in an ecosystem
- True or false, plants ONLY do photosynthesis
- ___________ bilayer, cell membrane
- what is formed in a chemical equation
- cellular respiration that requires oxygen
- body temperature is an example of __________ feedback
- organelle that does photosynthesis
- cellular respiration that does NOT require oxygen
- water concentration higher on the outside of cell, lower on inside
- ________ transport, movement of high to low
- chloroplasts produce ________
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- a cell that does NOT have membrane bound organelles
- product of the light reaction in photosynthesis
- concentration of water is equal inside and outside the cell
- net ATP of aerobic respiration
- water loving
- pores for gas exchange in plants
- there are _______ major differences between plant and animal cells
- ________ is like a dead battery
- houses DNA, organelle
- the ____________ theory describes how eukaryotic cells came to have mitochondria/chloroplasts
- movement of water
- net ATP of aerobic respiration ______-eight
- what goes into a chemical equation
- maintaining an internal environment to function properly
- cellular respiration and photosynthesis can be considered a ________
30 Clues: water loving • water fearing • movement of water • houses DNA, organelle • mitochondria produce _______ • chloroplasts produce ________ • net ATP of aerobic respiration • organelle that produces energy • ________ is like a dead battery • pores for gas exchange in plants • ___________ bilayer, cell membrane • organelle that does photosynthesis • what goes into a chemical equation • ...
Biology Unit 2 2023-10-03
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- reactions second step of photosynthesis, uses energy in ATP+NADPH to make glucose from CO2
- type of organism that is able to make its own food, base of the food chain
- first step of aerobic respiration, breaks down glucose into pyruvate
- process of using light energy to make glucose
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- all the water on the earth
- site of aerobic respiration that creates the most ATP
- type of organism that must eat other organisms to obtain energy
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- adenosine triphosphate, charges energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorus groups
- sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding the eart
- substances at the beginning of a chemical reaction, changed into products
- site of photosynthesis
- pigment in chloroplast, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
- nutrient, used in proteins + nucleic acids must be "fixed" for living things to use, often limited
- substances created during a chemical reaction, made from reactants
- adenosine diphosphate, uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates
- all the rocks and soil on the earth
- all the living things on earth
- describes a situation in which oxygen is present
- second step of anaerobic respiration, 2 types include alcoholic + lactic acid
20 Clues: site of photosynthesis • all the water on the earth • all the living things on earth • all the rocks and soil on the earth • anything that has mass and takes up space • process of using light energy to make glucose • describes a situation in which oxygen is present • sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding the eart • ...
Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration Crossword 2024-05-01
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- buried deposits of carbon that are used as fuel
- all living things are made up of
- laws of mass & energy that describes their consistency in the universe
- green pigment in plants that take in sunlight
- fossil fuels in liquid form
- process plants use to make their own food
- process of turning food into energy
- scientific name for the gas humans breathe out & plants take in
- substances before a chemical reaction
- the part of the plant that takes in sunlight
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- substances after a chemical reaction
- scientific name for sugar
- organelle where photosynthesis occurs
- movement of gas that moves to/from organisms & environment
- scientific name for water
- what producers need to do photosynthesis
- part of the plant that takes in water
- organelle where cellular respiration occurs
- scientific name for "energy"
- animals breathe this in & plants release this out
- scientific name for oxygen
- animals can not photosynthesis for energy, they must . . .
- main source of energy for all of life on earth
- the amount of matter in something
- fossil fuels in solid form
- all living things need this to do "work"
- energy can not be created nor destroyed, only . . .
27 Clues: scientific name for sugar • scientific name for water • scientific name for oxygen • fossil fuels in solid form • fossil fuels in liquid form • scientific name for "energy" • all living things are made up of • the amount of matter in something • process of turning food into energy • substances after a chemical reaction • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • ...
test review 2022-11-30
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- the process that breaks down glucose
- electron carrier
- something plants need to conduct photosynthesis
- needed for cell respiration
- stroma
- happens with no oxygen
- the process plants use to make food
- locatoin where glyclosice takes place
- something plants need to conduct photosynthesis
- stored chemical energy
- out put for cell respiration
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- thylakoid
- type of cell respiration that doesn't need oxygen
- out put of photosynthesis
- electron carrier
- out put of photosynthesis
16 Clues: stroma • thylakoid • electron carrier • electron carrier • happens with no oxygen • stored chemical energy • out put of photosynthesis • out put of photosynthesis • needed for cell respiration • out put for cell respiration • the process plants use to make food • the process that breaks down glucose • locatoin where glyclosice takes place • ...
SCIENCE 2016-04-18
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- A green chemical needed to allow photosynthisis to happen
- Plant organ that takes water from the ground
- A substance which a plant can make as a store of energy
- A green disk found in palisade cells
- Holes in leaves surronded by guard cells
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- A plant does this if it does not get enough water
- plant organ where photosynthesis happens
- Photosynthesis turns light energy into this sort of energy
- A product in photosynthesis which is a solid
- A reactant in photosynthesis which is a liquid
- A product of photosynthesis which is a gas
11 Clues: A green disk found in palisade cells • plant organ where photosynthesis happens • Holes in leaves surronded by guard cells • A product of photosynthesis which is a gas • Plant organ that takes water from the ground • A product in photosynthesis which is a solid • A reactant in photosynthesis which is a liquid • A plant does this if it does not get enough water • ...
Flores's Simple Crossword Puzzle 2016-12-07
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- gets energy from inorganic compounds
- process that makes most of the energy in a cell
- absence of free oxygen
- high energy molecule
- breakdown of glucose to enzymes
- a nucleotide composed of andenosine and two phosphate groups
- the pigment that makes chloroplast green
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- power house of the cell
- the process of making energy found in chloroplast
- the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs
- gets energy from complex organic substances
- reactions by which most living things generate energy
- sack of pancakes
- chemical reactions that occur in photosynthesis
- produced when working out
- requires free oxygen
16 Clues: sack of pancakes • high energy molecule • requires free oxygen • absence of free oxygen • power house of the cell • produced when working out • breakdown of glucose to enzymes • gets energy from inorganic compounds • the pigment that makes chloroplast green • gets energy from complex organic substances • the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs • ...
4.5 #2 Review 2025-11-12
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- The biotic and abiotic factors around an organism
- The process which produces ATP, carbon dioxide, and water in eukaryotes
- The powerhouse of the cell
- Glucose is made of carbon, ___________, and oxygen
- Another name for sugar
- Gas needed by photosynthesis
- Means that it does not use oxygen
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- Process in plants that makes sugar
- Means that it uses oxygen
- Organisms other than plants that can do photosynthesis
- Gas needed by cellular respiration
- Living
- Nonliving
- Energy made by cellular respiration
- These organisms can only do anaerobic respiration
- Another name for light energy
16 Clues: Living • Nonliving • Another name for sugar • Means that it uses oxygen • The powerhouse of the cell • Gas needed by photosynthesis • Another name for light energy • Means that it does not use oxygen • Process in plants that makes sugar • Gas needed by cellular respiration • Energy made by cellular respiration • The biotic and abiotic factors around an organism • ...
photosynthesis and cellular respiration 2024-11-13
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- Down gas released by plants during photosynthesis and taken in by animals during cellular respiration.
- The first stage of photosynthesis, where light energy is converted into chemical energy.
- The first step in cellular respiration, breaking down glucose into pyruvate.
- The energy currency of cells, produced by both photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
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- series of protein complexes that transfer electrons in both photosynthesis and cellular respiration, generating a proton gradient.
- The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
- A gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis and released by animals during cellular respiration.
- The organelle where cellular respiration takes place.
- cycle A reactant in photosynthesis and a product of cellular respiration.
- second stage of photosynthesis, where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose.
10 Clues: The organelle where cellular respiration takes place. • The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis. • The first step in cellular respiration, breaking down glucose into pyruvate. • second stage of photosynthesis, where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose. • ...
Vocab 2023-11-13
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- 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2
- A simple sugar that is an important source of energy. (C6H12O6)
- first step of cellular respiration the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid and 2 ATP molecules
- of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
- (CO2) A gas that is taken in by plants during photosynthesis and given off by organisms during cellular respiration.
- (Adenosine Diphosphate) The molecule that remains when a phosphate group is removed from ATP. It has a low amount of energy.
- An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs.
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- process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
- 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
- second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide, 2 ATP molecules, 2 FADH2 molecules, and 6 NADH molecules in a series of energy-extracting reactions.
- (O2) A gas that is taken in by organisms during cellular respiration and give off as a waste product by plants during photosynthesis.
- third stage of cellular respiration in which NADH and FADH2 are broken down by a series of reactions to form water and 34 ATP.
- C6H12O2 + 6O2 ------> 6CO2 + 6H20 + Energy (ATP)
- Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production during cellular respiration.
- Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
- (H2O) A liquid taken in by plants during photosynthesis and given off by organisms during cellular respiration.
- (adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work.
17 Clues: 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2 • C6H12O2 + 6O2 ------> 6CO2 + 6H20 + Energy (ATP) • A simple sugar that is an important source of energy. (C6H12O6) • of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH • An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs. • ...
Plants 2021-07-20
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- The process in which plants make food
- Carries water and minerals from the soil to the plant
- The root system of a turnip is a _____________
- This helps to carry food across the plant and sends water and minerals from the root to the leaves
- The waste products of photosynthesis
- The process of growing plants from the parent plant's body parts
- In a leaf there are palisade cells. In a palisade cell there are _______________, and finally in a _______________ is chlorophyll
- The process of transferring pollen from the stamen to the pistil
- Thick stem found in trees
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- China rose
- Rapid cutting down of trees
- Pigment present in leaves which helps in photosynthesis
- ________ helps to test the presence of starch
- carnivorous plants are also known as________________________
- The main product of photosynthesis
- Helps in plant breathing and makes food for the whole plant
16 Clues: China rose • Thick stem found in trees • Rapid cutting down of trees • The main product of photosynthesis • The waste products of photosynthesis • The process in which plants make food • ________ helps to test the presence of starch • The root system of a turnip is a _____________ • Carries water and minerals from the soil to the plant • ...
