photosynthesis Crossword Puzzles

photosynthesis 2022-12-14

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the principal pigment of plants and other organisms
  2. photosynetic membrane that are found in chlorophasts
  3. compound used by cells to keep and let go of E
  4. a series of electron carriers proteins that shuttle high
  5. a set of reactions that occurs in photosynthesis that doesn't require light
  6. its a cluster of chlorophyll and proteins, its found in thylakoids
  7. a series of biochemical reactions that turns into H2O2 and H2O
  8. fluid portion of the chlorophast, they are found outside of the thylakoids
  9. its the LID reactions of photosynthesis which E from ATP and NADPH
  10. molecules that are light-absorbing
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  1. its a cluster of proteins that span the thylakoids membrane
  2. the its the process which cells produce E from carbohydrates
  3. a set of reactions that occurs in photosynthesis to produce ATP, NADPH from E
  4. the process used by plants to capture light E and other autotrophs
  5. it describes the process that needs oxygen
  6. lightabsorbing molecules that are used by plants to gather the sun's E
  7. the aerobic breakdown of glucose to which makes a small amount of E that is available for cells to become of ATP
  8. its the carrier molecule that transfers high-enegry electrons

18 Clues: it describes the process that needs oxygen • molecules that are light-absorbing • compound used by cells to keep and let go of E • the principal pigment of plants and other organisms • photosynetic membrane that are found in chlorophasts • a series of electron carriers proteins that shuttle high • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2022-08-24

PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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  1. it is the pigment that gives the plant its color
  2. this is where the plant takes carbon dioxide from
  3. C6H12O6
  4. photosynthetic organisms can be plants or...
  5. this provides the energy for the photosynthesis reaction
  6. is one of the products of photosynthesis
  7. the palisade mesophyll cells most of the photosynthesis, that's why they need a lot of...
  8. this is the protective tissue of the plant
  9. this tissue transports glucose to all the cells of the plant
  10. they are the major food producing organs in the plant
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  1. water and carbon dioxide are the ___ from the photosynthesis reaction
  2. it contains the seeds
  3. tissues in charge of attracting pollinators
  4. this tissue transports water from the roots to the leaves
  5. the process by which plants an algae make their own food.
  6. this is where the gas is absorbed and released from the leaf
  7. plant's reproductive organ

17 Clues: C6H12O6 • it contains the seeds • plant's reproductive organ • is one of the products of photosynthesis • this is the protective tissue of the plant • tissues in charge of attracting pollinators • photosynthetic organisms can be plants or... • it is the pigment that gives the plant its color • this is where the plant takes carbon dioxide from • ...

photosynthesis 2025-02-26

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. a cluster of chlorophyll in which they absorb photons
  2. space the space between the outer membrane and the inner membrane
  3. cycle the process in which the thylakoid takes in NADPH and ATP to create glucose and other carbohydrates
  4. the transport molecule and medium term energy storage in most cells
  5. the process in which plants uses carbon dioxide, water, and energy to create oxygen and glucose
  6. the organelle exclusive in plant cells in which they capture sunlight to make nutrients
  7. a green coloured pigment required to absorb photons to photosynthesize
  8. the principle energy supply molecule for cellular functions for all living cells
  9. the connection between the stacks of disks in the chloroplasts
  10. the individual disk in the chloroplasts
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  1. the individual stacks of disks in the chloroplast
  2. membrane the outside "skin" of a chloroplast
  3. a a blue-green pigment that can transfer energy from sunlight to photosynthesize
  4. membrane the inside "skin" of a chloroplast
  5. the electron donor involved in energy transfers
  6. b the accessory pigment that can only transfer energy to chlorophyll a to photosynthesize
  7. the individual packets of energy
  8. a series of electrons transferring between molecules and providing energy to run the hydrogen pump
  9. the bottom of the disks in the chloroplasts
  10. synthase complex uses energy from the hydrogen to combine ADP and inorganic phosphorus creating ATP

20 Clues: the individual packets of energy • the individual disk in the chloroplasts • the bottom of the disks in the chloroplasts • membrane the inside "skin" of a chloroplast • membrane the outside "skin" of a chloroplast • the electron donor involved in energy transfers • the individual stacks of disks in the chloroplast • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2025-10-20

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. The transformation of energy into something that can be used by living organisms
  2. Organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  3. Something made/given off from a chemical reaction
  4. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  5. Adenosine triphosphate, product of cellular respiration
  6. A green pigment found in the chloroplast
  7. CO₂, reactant of photosynthesis, product of cellular respiration
  8. Type of energy used by plants in the process of photosynthesis
  9. A process in which plants use sunlight to create glucose, using water and carbon dioxide
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  1. A substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction
  2. The parts of a cell
  3. The capacity for work, glucose gets turned into this in cellular respiration
  4. A process in which food gets turned to energy, using glucose and oxygen
  5. H₂O,reactant of photosynthesis, product of cellular respiration
  6. Type of organism(s) that use cellular respiration
  7. A reactant in the process of photosynthesis
  8. Sugar, product of photosynthesis, reactant of cellular respiration
  9. A type of plant that uses photosynthesis, often in water
  10. Living organism that uses photosynthesis, have chloroplast
  11. O₂,product of photosynthesis, reactant of cellular respiration

20 Clues: The parts of a cell • A green pigment found in the chloroplast • Organelle where photosynthesis takes place • A reactant in the process of photosynthesis • Organelle where cellular respiration takes place • Something made/given off from a chemical reaction • Type of organism(s) that use cellular respiration • A substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction • ...

photosynthesis 2022-12-14

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the principal pigment of plants and other organisms
  2. photosynetic membrane that are found in chlorophasts
  3. compound used by cells to keep and let go of E
  4. a series of electron carriers proteins that shuttle high
  5. a set of reactions that occurs in photosynthesis that doesn't require light
  6. its a cluster of chlorophyll and proteins, its found in thylakoids
  7. a series of biochemical reactions that turns into H2O2 and H2O
  8. fluid portion of the chlorophast, they are found outside of the thylakoids
  9. its the LID reactions of photosynthesis which E from ATP and NADPH
  10. molecules that are light-absorbing
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  1. its a cluster of proteins that span the thylakoids membrane
  2. the its the process which cells produce E from carbohydrates
  3. a set of reactions that occurs in photosynthesis to produce ATP, NADPH from E
  4. the process used by plants to capture light E and other autotrophs
  5. it describes the process that needs oxygen
  6. lightabsorbing molecules that are used by plants to gather the sun's E
  7. the aerobic breakdown of glucose to which makes a small amount of E that is available for cells to become of ATP
  8. its the carrier molecule that transfers high-enegry electrons

18 Clues: it describes the process that needs oxygen • molecules that are light-absorbing • compound used by cells to keep and let go of E • the principal pigment of plants and other organisms • photosynetic membrane that are found in chlorophasts • a series of electron carriers proteins that shuttle high • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-10

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the place in a plant where photosynthesis occurs
  2. the green color in chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight
  3. the gas plants need to make their own food
  4. the process by which plants make their own food
  5. where radiant energy comes from
  6. the pore or opening that allows carbon dioxide in and oxygen out of the plant leaf.
  7. the site where photosynthesis occurs in a plant cell
  8. the energy in the food plants make that has been changed from radiant energy.
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  1. the energy that powers the process of photosynthesis
  2. ingredient taken in by the roots of the plant
  3. the food plants make
  4. the waste released by plants
  5. organisms that make their own food.
  6. another name for the food or chemical energy created by plants
  7. the part of the plant that takes in water
  8. organisms that release carbon dioxide and take in oxygen to survive
  9. another name for an autotroph

17 Clues: the food plants make • the waste released by plants • another name for an autotroph • where radiant energy comes from • organisms that make their own food. • the part of the plant that takes in water • the gas plants need to make their own food • ingredient taken in by the roots of the plant • the process by which plants make their own food • ...

photosynthesis 2021-04-11

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Plant cell organelle for storage of water
  2. O2
  3. light energy
  4. carbon dioxide
  5. food making process of green plants:
  6. plant, makes food (opposite:heterotroph).
  7. plant/autotroph; (not a consumer)
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  1. organelle converts ENERGY (powerhouse)
  2. C6H12O6 (sugar)
  3. Green organelle for photosynthesis
  4. H
  5. eats, can NOT make food, "consumer".
  6. body system that transports materials
  7. digests plants & animals. Humans, pigs
  8. primary consumer, eats producers
  9. ultimate source of energy in ecosystems
  10. Energy stored in FOOD, such as sugar.

17 Clues: H • O2 • light energy • carbon dioxide • C6H12O6 (sugar) • primary consumer, eats producers • plant/autotroph; (not a consumer) • Green organelle for photosynthesis • eats, can NOT make food, "consumer". • food making process of green plants: • body system that transports materials • Energy stored in FOOD, such as sugar. • organelle converts ENERGY (powerhouse) • ...

Photosynthesis 2012-11-27

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Stacks of Thylakoids
  2. System Cluster of Chlorophyll and proteins found in Thylakoids
  3. Organisms that produce their own energy and food
  4. Plants turn sun energy, water, and CO2 into energy and H2O
  5. reactions The part of photosynthesis that takes place with or without light; it turns NADPH and ATP into sugars
  6. The liquid outside the Thylakoids in the Chloroplast where electrons and protons are added to ADP and NADP to make ATP and NADPH
  7. A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order
  8. The liquid inside of the chloroplast that absorbs sunlight
  9. Adenosine diphosphate; lower energy strand of two phosphate atoms
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  1. reactions Reaction that take place only when there is sunlight going into the plant; breaks down H2O and makes ATP and NADPH to send to photo system 1
  2. Organisms that consume other organisms to get energy and food
  3. made of two h+ two NADP and four e-
  4. Synthase Cluster of proteins that span the cell membrane and allow hydrogen ions to pass through
  5. The organelle that performs photosynthesis
  6. transport chain A chain of electron carriers that transport high energy electrons from photo system 2 to photo system 1
  7. The sack-like, inner, membrane-bound structure in the chloroplast that breaks up H2O and contains the electron transport chain
  8. cycle photo system 1; light independent reaction; turns CO2 into sugars using ATP and NADPH

17 Clues: Stacks of Thylakoids • made of two h+ two NADP and four e- • The organelle that performs photosynthesis • Organisms that produce their own energy and food • Plants turn sun energy, water, and CO2 into energy and H2O • The liquid inside of the chloroplast that absorbs sunlight • Organisms that consume other organisms to get energy and food • ...

Photosynthesis 2014-03-03

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Used to make glucose and other carbohydrates
  2. A compound that donates one hydrogen atom and two electrons to another molecule, to reform NADP+
  3. Cycle A set of reactions occurring in the stroma of chloroplasts that fixes the carbon of carbon dioxide into carbohydrate molecules and recycles coenzymes
  4. membrane The photosynthetic membrane within a chloroplast that contains light-gathering pigment molecules and electron transport chains
  5. A reaction in which an atom or a compound loses an electron
  6. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use solar energy, carbon dioxide, and water, to produce carbohydrates
  7. synthase complex A protein found in the thylakoid membrane that moves hydrogen from the lumen to the stroma and uses the resulting released energy to make ATP
  8. Transport molecule (blood sugar) medium term energy storage in most cells
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  1. independent reaction The second set of reactions in photosynthesis (The Calvin Cycle). Does not require solar energy
  2. fixation The process of incorporating carbon dioxide into carbohydrate molecules
  3. Transport Chain A cluster of photosynthetic pigments embedded in a thylakoid membrane of a chloroplast that absorbs light energy
  4. A reaction in which an atom or compound gains electrons
  5. A process for synthesizing ATP using the energy of an electrochemical gradient and the ATP synthase enzyme
  6. A cluster of photosynthetic pigments embedded in a thylakoid membrane of a chloroplast that absorbs light energy
  7. A light absorbing green colored pigment that begins the process of photosynthesis
  8. A chemical reaction in which Water is broken down by light
  9. A packet of light

17 Clues: A packet of light • Used to make glucose and other carbohydrates • A reaction in which an atom or compound gains electrons • A chemical reaction in which Water is broken down by light • A reaction in which an atom or a compound loses an electron • Transport molecule (blood sugar) medium term energy storage in most cells • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-03-28

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. dioxide, The gas produced during photosynthesis
  2. mesophyll, Allows gases to diffuse through the leaf,
  3. Allows gases into the leaf,
  4. carries water and minerals around a plant
  5. carries sugars around the plant
  6. Where plants get their energy for photosynthesis from
  7. Factor, Something that stops a reaction from happening at its fastest rate
  8. The variable that you measure
  9. The reaction that occurs in chloroplasts
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  1. The green pigment found in plant cells
  2. cell, Location of the majority of photosynthesis in a leaf
  3. cuticle, Found at the very top of the leaf
  4. Location in plants where photosynthesis does not occur
  5. A limiting factor that affects the enzymes in photosynthesis
  6. The scientific word for sugar
  7. The variable that you change
  8. cell, Opens and closes the stomata,

17 Clues: Allows gases into the leaf, • The variable that you change • The scientific word for sugar • The variable that you measure • carries sugars around the plant • cell, Opens and closes the stomata, • The green pigment found in plant cells • The reaction that occurs in chloroplasts • carries water and minerals around a plant • cuticle, Found at the very top of the leaf • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-03-22

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The colour that is reflected by most plants
  2. The main photosynthetic pigment of green plants
  3. The site of photosynthesis
  4. The ________ of light affects the rate at which photosynthesis occurs
  5. Pigments that help the main pigment absorb more wavelengths of light
  6. Sac-like membranes within a chloroplast
  7. Light ________ reactions covert energy from sunlight into chemical energy
  8. The molecule that donates electrons to PS II
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  1. The subatomic particles that get exited or energized by sunlight
  2. Protons diffuse through ATP synthase into the __________ producing ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate
  3. Energy from the sun comes in packets called
  4. The light-absorbing molecules found in plants
  5. The energy rich molecules made by the Calvin cycle
  6. The "full" version of the main electron carrier involved in photosynthesis
  7. This cycle uses ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions to produce high energy sugars
  8. The gas that is a by-product of photosynthesis
  9. Light ________ use chemical energy to synthesize organic compounds (i.e. sugars like glucose)

17 Clues: The site of photosynthesis • Sac-like membranes within a chloroplast • The colour that is reflected by most plants • Energy from the sun comes in packets called • The molecule that donates electrons to PS II • The light-absorbing molecules found in plants • The gas that is a by-product of photosynthesis • The main photosynthetic pigment of green plants • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-03-09

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. both reflect green light – the reason leaves are green
  2. both reflect green light – the reason leaves are green
  3. is changed into ATP when a phosphate group is added
  4. organisms that must get their food from other sources
  5. is made of many colors called the visible spectrum
  6. colors can be
  7. colors can be
  8. thylakoids form stacks called
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  1. are inside chloroplasts
  2. (C6H12O6)
  3. most common pigments are
  4. colors can be
  5. converting CO2 and water to sugar using sunlight
  6. organisms able to make their own food
  7. are responsible for collecting sunlight
  8. compounds that absorb light
  9. happens in the ______ (fluid outside thylakoids)
  10. are other accessory pigments
  11. is released when a phosphate group is removed
  12. is produced (glucose – C6H12O6)

20 Clues: (C6H12O6) • colors can be • colors can be • colors can be • are inside chloroplasts • most common pigments are • compounds that absorb light • are other accessory pigments • thylakoids form stacks called • is produced (glucose – C6H12O6) • organisms able to make their own food • are responsible for collecting sunlight • is released when a phosphate group is removed • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-01-23

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. adenosine triphosphate
  2. water CO2 and sunlight
  3. reaction that occurs in the stroma
  4. Organisms that create their own food
  5. reactions that occur in the thylakoids
  6. what chlorophyll does to green light
  7. a stack of thylakoids
  8. where photosynthesis takes place
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  1. light absorbing molecule found in thylakoids
  2. gas absorbed through the leaves of plants
  3. molecule created during photosynthesis to use as food for the autotrophs
  4. process by which plants can make their own food
  5. glucose and oxygen
  6. a factor that affects the rate of photosynthesis
  7. what happens to energy when a molecule of ATP breaks bonds
  8. another word for autotroph
  9. released by plants as waste

17 Clues: glucose and oxygen • a stack of thylakoids • adenosine triphosphate • water CO2 and sunlight • another word for autotroph • released by plants as waste • where photosynthesis takes place • reaction that occurs in the stroma • Organisms that create their own food • what chlorophyll does to green light • reactions that occur in the thylakoids • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-11-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Light reactions occur in the __________ of the chloroplast.
  2. Dark reactions (light-independent) occur in the ____________.
  3. ______ ____________ are the “synthesis” part of photosynthesis.
  4. __________ __________ are the "photo" part of photosynthesis.
  5. Carbon Dioxide is “fixed” into the sugar glucose in a process known as ________ ___________
  6. _______________ is the most important photosynthetic pigment, is green, and absorbs most of the energy for the plant.
  7. During dark reactions, trapped energy from the sun is converted to the chemical energy of ________.
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  1. ________________ are the yellow / brown photosynthetic pigments found in a leaf's eukaryotic cell.
  2. the pigments are embedded in the membranes of the chloroplast in groups called ________________.
  3. Photosynthesis is known as Life's ultimate ___________
  4. ________________ is a process in which light energy, water and carbon dioxide are used to create glucose for energy.
  5. As _________________ increases, photosynthesis will increase but only up to a certain point.
  6. factors that affect photosynthesis are __________, temperature, and the availability of water and carbon dioxide.
  7. ______________ are the orange / red photosynthetic pigments found in a leaf's eukaryotic cell.
  8. During photosynthesis _________ is made as a waste product.
  9. The chloroplast is a double-membrane ___________ and is green because it contains chlorophyll.
  10. The _____________ is the organelle in which photosynthesis takes place

17 Clues: Photosynthesis is known as Life's ultimate ___________ • Light reactions occur in the __________ of the chloroplast. • During photosynthesis _________ is made as a waste product. • Dark reactions (light-independent) occur in the ____________. • __________ __________ are the "photo" part of photosynthesis. • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-11-06

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Glucose and oxygen
  2. The energy source that powers photosynthesis
  3. Organisms that get energy from the food they eat
  4. Organisms that make their own food internally
  5. The gas that is a reactant of photosynthesis
  6. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  7. The part of a plant where most photosynthesis takes place
  8. The sugar compound that is created in photosynthesis
  9. The process of sunlight converting energy into glucose
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  1. Another name for an autotroph
  2. Another name for a heterotroph
  3. Small openings in leaves where carbon dioxide enters
  4. Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  5. The green pigment inside chloroplasts
  6. The gas that is released as a product of photosynthesis
  7. The molecule that combines with carbon dioxide in stage 2 to form glucose
  8. The molecule that is split by sunlight in stage 1
  9. C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for this

18 Clues: Glucose and oxygen • Another name for an autotroph • Another name for a heterotroph • Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide • The green pigment inside chloroplasts • C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for this • The energy source that powers photosynthesis • The gas that is a reactant of photosynthesis • Organisms that make their own food internally • ...

Genbio 2025-03-11

Genbio crossword puzzle
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  1. - The process that converts carbon dioxide into glucose.
  2. - The molecule that carries high-energy electrons to the Calvin cycle.
  3. - The sugar produced during photosynthesis.
  4. - The gas absorbed by plants from the atmosphere.
  5. - Tiny openings on leaves that allow gas exchange.
  6. - The organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
  7. - The process by which plants make their own food.
  8. - Stacks of thylakoids inside a chloroplast.
  9. - The plant tissue that transports sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
  10. - A membrane structure inside chloroplasts where the light reactions occur.
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  1. - The plant tissue that transports water from the roots to the leaves.
  2. - The first stage of photosynthesis that converts solar energy into chemical energy.
  3. - The molecule absorbed by roots and split during photosynthesis.
  4. - The main energy source for photosynthesis.
  5. - The second stage of photosynthesis, also called the Calvin cycle.
  6. - An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.
  7. - The gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
  8. - The inner tissue of a leaf where photosynthesis occurs.
  9. - The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy.
  10. - The energy-carrying molecule produced in light reactions.

20 Clues: - The sugar produced during photosynthesis. • - The main energy source for photosynthesis. • - The organelle where photosynthesis occurs. • - Stacks of thylakoids inside a chloroplast. • - The gas absorbed by plants from the atmosphere. • - Tiny openings on leaves that allow gas exchange. • - The process by which plants make their own food. • ...

Photosynthesis 2012-11-07

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. , A technique that separates molecules from each other on a basis of their solubility in a particular solvent
  2. , Expressed by blue-green bands
  3. , What product is produced in the equation of Photosynthesis besides Oxygen
  4. , The color of the spectrum that is utilized the most by plants
  5. , Xanthophylls are expressed by this color in multiple bands in the Chromatography experiment
  6. , Pigment that is expressed by orange-yellow bands on the Chromatography paper
  7. , During the Calvin cycle carbon dioxide is used to produce
  8. , Used to demonstrate that the Calvin Cycle is occurring
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  1. , Name of the experiment that uses phenol red to show how carbon dioxide is used during photosynthesis
  2. ,this graph is used to show what light is used by the chloroplast during photosynthesis
  3. , object used to prove white light contains a spectrum of colors
  4. , Plants rely on this type of light because it contains a variety of colors necessary for photosynthesis
  5. , Color that is not used by plants during Photosynthesis
  6. , During the light reaction solar energy is converted to chemical energy and releases
  7. , Pigment expressed by Olive-green bands
  8. , animals produce this so plants can carry out Photosynthesis
  9. , Carbon Dioxide is reduced to a carbohydrate during this part of Photosynthesis

17 Clues: , Expressed by blue-green bands • , Pigment expressed by Olive-green bands • , animals produce this so plants can carry out Photosynthesis • , object used to prove white light contains a spectrum of colors • , During the Calvin cycle carbon dioxide is used to produce • , Used to demonstrate that the Calvin Cycle is occurring • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-08-21

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. waste to the plant
  2. where chlorophyll is located
  3. transports electrons and makes a concentration gradient
  4. where the calvin cycle happens
  5. uses the concentration gradient to make cellular energy
  6. the organelle responsible for photosynthesis
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  1. another name for the LIR
  2. uses light and water to make ATP & NADPH
  3. organisms that make their own food
  4. needed by the plant and the reason for the whole process
  5. reactant of light dependent reaction
  6. holding high energy electrons
  7. uses ATP & NADPH & carbon dioxide to make sugar
  8. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis
  9. needed to make high energy sugars
  10. molecule of cellular energy
  11. absorb sunlight to charge electrons

17 Clues: waste to the plant • another name for the LIR • molecule of cellular energy • where chlorophyll is located • holding high energy electrons • where the calvin cycle happens • needed to make high energy sugars • organisms that make their own food • absorb sunlight to charge electrons • reactant of light dependent reaction • uses light and water to make ATP & NADPH • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-18

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. = self-nourishers
  2. = doesn’t need something else to function
  3. = fluid around the thylakoid
  4. = cellular energy
  5. = light absorbing pigments
  6. = requires the absorption of heat
  7. fixation = Carbon dioxide attached to existing organic compounds
  8. respiration = cells process to produce energy
  9. = plant process to make energy
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  1. = needs something else to function
  2. Cycle = light independent part of photosynthesis
  3. = Electron Transport Chain
  4. = light energy is converted to ATP
  5. 3 phosphate = G3P
  6. = contains chlorophyll
  7. = sugar and starches
  8. = process that requires oxygen

17 Clues: = self-nourishers • = cellular energy • 3 phosphate = G3P • = sugar and starches • = contains chlorophyll • = Electron Transport Chain • = light absorbing pigments • = fluid around the thylakoid • = process that requires oxygen • = plant process to make energy • = requires the absorption of heat • = needs something else to function • = light energy is converted to ATP • ...

Photosynthesis 2016-01-27

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. change in the turgidity of these cells opens and closes the stomata
  2. a waste product of photosynthesis
  3. pore in the base of leaves
  4. the chemical formula for glucose
  5. the form of energy produced in photosynthesis
  6. the main photosynthetic tissue in leaves
  7. factor affecting the rate of photosynthesis
  8. test for starch
  9. a substance (liquid) needed for the reaction
  10. transports nutrients to and from the leaf
  11. kingdom of organisms that can perform photosynthesis
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  1. waterproofs leaves
  2. molecule that absorbs light
  3. uppermost cellular layer in a leaf
  4. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  5. factor affecting the rate of photosynthesis
  6. tissue layer containing air spaces
  7. the form energy required for photosynthesis

18 Clues: test for starch • waterproofs leaves • pore in the base of leaves • molecule that absorbs light • the chemical formula for glucose • a waste product of photosynthesis • uppermost cellular layer in a leaf • tissue layer containing air spaces • the main photosynthetic tissue in leaves • transports nutrients to and from the leaf • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-03-15

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The part of photosynthesis that relies on sunlight
  2. The part of the plant that contains chloroplasts
  3. Water loss in a plant
  4. Means "to make"
  5. Photosynthesis takes place here in the cell
  6. Where the energy comes from for a plant to undergo photosynthesis
  7. The sugar that is made during photosynthesis
  8. Photosynthesis occurs in these types of organisms
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  1. The light reactions are also known as the ____________ reactions
  2. The process in which light energy, water, and carbon dioxide are used to create glucose and oxygen
  3. The dark reactions are also known as the light independent reactions or the ___________
  4. The pigment that gives leaves their green color
  5. The part of photosynthesis that makes glucose
  6. The meaning of "photo"
  7. Used during the dark reactions to help make glucose
  8. The holes on the underside of leaves
  9. Oxygen comes from splitting apart this molecule

17 Clues: Means "to make" • Water loss in a plant • The meaning of "photo" • The holes on the underside of leaves • Photosynthesis takes place here in the cell • The sugar that is made during photosynthesis • The part of photosynthesis that makes glucose • The pigment that gives leaves their green color • Oxygen comes from splitting apart this molecule • ...

photosynthesis 2025-02-26

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the individual disk in the chloroplasts
  2. a green coloured pigment required to absorb photons to photosynthesize
  3. cycle the process in which the thylakoid takes in NADPH and ATP to create glucose and other carbohydrates
  4. the individual packets of energy
  5. membrane the outside "skin" of a chloroplast
  6. the connection between the stacks of disks in the chloroplasts
  7. membrane the inside "skin" of a chloroplast
  8. the organelle exclusive in plant cells in which they capture sunlight to make nutrients
  9. a cluster of chlorophyll in which they absorb photons
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  1. b the accessory pigment that can only transfer energy to chlorophyll a to photosynthesize
  2. the electron donor involved in energy transfers
  3. synthase complex uses energy from the hydrogen to combine ADP and inorganic phosphorus creating ATP
  4. the process in which plants uses carbon dioxide, water, and energy to create oxygen and glucose
  5. space the space between the outer membrane and the inner membrane
  6. a a blue-green pigment that can transfer energy from sunlight to photosynthesize
  7. the individual stacks of disks in the chloroplast
  8. the principle energy supply molecule for cellular functions for all living cells
  9. a series of electrons transferring between molecules and providing energy to run the hydrogen pump
  10. the transport molecule and medium term energy storage in most cells
  11. the bottom of the disks in the chloroplasts

20 Clues: the individual packets of energy • the individual disk in the chloroplasts • the bottom of the disks in the chloroplasts • the electron donor involved in energy transfers • the individual stacks of disks in the chloroplast • a cluster of chlorophyll in which they absorb photons • membrane the outside "skin" of a chloroplast • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-04-19

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

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

Photosynthesis 2022-04-19

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

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

Photosynthesis 2013-05-29

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. energy
  2. the process by which any molecule becomes broken down by light energy
  3. make sugars from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of sun light
  4. they pass from one molecule of the electron transfer chain to the next
  5. dehyde two molecules of three-carbon PGAL form
  6. positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of all atoms
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  1. the distance between the crest of two successive waves
  2. is an inner membrane
  3. is by far the most common photosynthetic pigment in plants
  4. accessory pigments that trap light
  5. metabolic pathway
  6. organic molecule that selectively absorbs light of specific wavelengths
  7. spectrum visible light is part of a spectrum of electromagnetic energy radiating from the sun
  8. is an organelle that specializes in photosynthesis in plants and many protists
  9. semi fluid matrix
  10. groups of hundreds of pigments and other molecules that work as a unit to begin the reaction of photosystems
  11. cycle build sugars in the stroma of chloroplast

17 Clues: energy • metabolic pathway • semi fluid matrix • is an inner membrane • accessory pigments that trap light • the distance between the crest of two successive waves • is by far the most common photosynthetic pigment in plants • dehyde two molecules of three-carbon PGAL form • cycle build sugars in the stroma of chloroplast • ...

photosynthesis 2022-12-14

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the principal pigment of plants and other organisms
  2. photosynetic membrane that are found in chlorophasts
  3. compound used by cells to keep and let go of E
  4. a series of electron carriers proteins that shuttle high
  5. a set of reactions that occurs in photosynthesis that doesn't require light
  6. its a cluster of chlorophyll and proteins, its found in thylakoids
  7. a series of biochemical reactions that turns into H2O2 and H2O
  8. fluid portion of the chlorophast, they are found outside of the thylakoids
  9. its the LID reactions of photosynthesis which E from ATP and NADPH
  10. molecules that are light-absorbing
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  1. its a cluster of proteins that span the thylakoids membrane
  2. the its the process which cells produce E from carbohydrates
  3. a set of reactions that occurs in photosynthesis to produce ATP, NADPH from E
  4. the process used by plants to capture light E and other autotrophs
  5. it describes the process that needs oxygen
  6. lightabsorbing molecules that are used by plants to gather the sun's E
  7. the aerobic breakdown of glucose to which makes a small amount of E that is available for cells to become of ATP
  8. its the carrier molecule that transfers high-enegry electrons

18 Clues: it describes the process that needs oxygen • molecules that are light-absorbing • compound used by cells to keep and let go of E • the principal pigment of plants and other organisms • photosynetic membrane that are found in chlorophasts • a series of electron carriers proteins that shuttle high • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-04-19

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. An organism that can trap an inorganic carbon source using energy from light or from chemicals
  2. The reaction which uses stored chemical energy to fix CO2 and create a product which can be converted into glucose
  3. Adenine diphosphate
  4. A yellow, orange or red plant pigment used as an accessory pigment in photosynthesis
  5. A green pigment responsible for light capture in photosynthesis in algae and plants
  6. A pigment that is not essential to photosynthesis but which absorbs light of different wavelengths and passes the energy to chlorophyll a
  7. A reaction in which a complex molecule is broken down to simpler ones, involving the addition of water
  8. The product formed from photosynthesis which plants use as food
  9. The process by which bacteria uses energy from inorganic substances are used to make sugars
  10. A pore in the epidermis of the leaf, bounded by two guard cells
  11. A cycle of reactions in photosynthesis in which carbon dioxide is fixed into carbohydrate
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  1. An organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources
  2. "Packets" of energy that travel in waves which compose light
  3. The splitting of water using light energy
  4. A cluster of light-harvesting accessory pigments surrounding a primary pigment or reaction center
  5. The matrix of chloroplast in which the light independent reactions photosynthesis occur
  6. photosynthetic organelle in eukaryotes

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

Photosynthesis 2022-04-19

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

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

Photosynthesis 2022-04-19

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

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

Photosynthesis (Bonghanoy, Hilado, Garcia) 2025-01-22

Photosynthesis (Bonghanoy, Hilado, Garcia) crossword puzzle
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  1. The energy from sunlight absorbed by chlorophyll to power the reactions of photosynthesis.
  2. Single-celled organisms, like cyanobacteria, that can perform photosynthesis without chloroplasts.
  3. The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy, primarily in the blue and red wavelengths, for photosynthesis.
  4. Simple, photosynthetic organisms that can perform photosynthesis in aquatic environments.
  5. A simple sugar molecule, such as glucose, produced during photosynthesis as an energy source for the plant.
  6. The primary carbohydrate produced during photosynthesis, serving as an energy source for plants and other organisms.
  7. hairs Tiny extensions of root epidermal cells that increase surface area for water and nutrient absorption from the soil.
  8. The primary source of energy for photosynthesis, providing light energy to drive the process.
  9. A byproduct of photosynthesis, released into the atmosphere during the splitting of water molecules.
  10. Cycle The set of light-independent reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide into glucose using energy from ATP and NADPH.
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  1. Subatomic particles that are energized during the light-dependent reactions and play a key role in producing ATP and NADPH.
  2. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs, containing chlorophyll and other pigments.
  3. Small openings on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange, including the intake of carbon dioxide and release of oxygen.
  4. The membrane-bound structures inside the chloroplast where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place.
  5. The process by which plants, algae, and some prokaryotes convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
  6. Multicellular organisms that perform photosynthesis to produce food and oxygen.
  7. energy The energy stored in the bonds of glucose molecules, produced during photosynthesis.
  8. The organelle where the glucose produced during photosynthesis is broken down to generate energy in the form of ATP.
  9. A specialized structure within a cell that performs a specific function, such as the chloroplast in photosynthesis.
  10. The light wavelengths that are not absorbed by chlorophyll, which give plants their green color.

20 Clues: Multicellular organisms that perform photosynthesis to produce food and oxygen. • Simple, photosynthetic organisms that can perform photosynthesis in aquatic environments. • The energy from sunlight absorbed by chlorophyll to power the reactions of photosynthesis. • energy The energy stored in the bonds of glucose molecules, produced during photosynthesis. • ...

Leaf and Photosynthesis 2025-10-31

Leaf and Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. organelle where photosynthesis happens
  2. gas from the air used in photosynthesis
  3. loss of water vapor through stomata
  4. cells that control the opening and closing of stomata
  5. gas released as a product of photosynthesis
  6. tissue that carries water and minerals from roots to leaves
  7. process where green plants make food using sunlight
  8. liquid needed for photosynthesis and transported through xylem
  9. outer protective layer of cells on a leaf
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  1. green pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  2. energy from the sun used in photosynthesis
  3. waxy layer covering the leaf to reduce water loss
  4. lower mesophyll layer with air spaces for gas exchange
  5. structure containing xylem and phloem for transport
  6. tiny openings on the leaf surface for gas exchange
  7. inner leaf tissue where photosynthesis occurs
  8. tissue that carries food from leaves to other parts of the plant
  9. upper layer of mesophyll with many chloroplasts
  10. sugar produced by photosynthesis
  11. stalk connecting the leaf blade to the stem

20 Clues: sugar produced by photosynthesis • loss of water vapor through stomata • organelle where photosynthesis happens • gas from the air used in photosynthesis • outer protective layer of cells on a leaf • energy from the sun used in photosynthesis • gas released as a product of photosynthesis • stalk connecting the leaf blade to the stem • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2024-10-10

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. The transformation of energy into something that can be used by living organisms
  2. Organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  3. Something made/given off from a chemical reaction
  4. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  5. Adenosine triphosphate, product of cellular respiration
  6. A green pigment found in the chloroplast
  7. CO₂, reactant of photosynthesis, product of cellular respiration
  8. Type of energy used by plants in the process of photosynthesis
  9. A process in which plants use sunlight to create glucose, using water and carbon dioxide
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  1. A substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction
  2. The parts of a cell
  3. The capacity for work, glucose gets turned into this in cellular respiration
  4. A process in which food gets turned to energy, using glucose and oxygen
  5. H₂O,reactant of photosynthesis, product of cellular respiration
  6. Type of organism(s) that use cellular respiration
  7. A reactant in the process of photosynthesis
  8. Sugar, product of photosynthesis, reactant of cellular respiration
  9. A type of plant that uses photosynthesis, often in water
  10. Living organism that uses photosynthesis, have chloroplast
  11. O₂,product of photosynthesis, reactant of cellular respiration

20 Clues: The parts of a cell • A green pigment found in the chloroplast • Organelle where photosynthesis takes place • A reactant in the process of photosynthesis • Organelle where cellular respiration takes place • Something made/given off from a chemical reaction • Type of organism(s) that use cellular respiration • A substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction • ...

Photosynthesis Crossword 2013-11-18

Photosynthesis Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The "Green Substance" in plants; its what gives leaves their bright green color.
  2. The molecules located on the RIGHT side of the Photosynthesis equation
  3. Cells that hold the Chlorophyll
  4. The molecules located on the LEFT side of the Photosynthesis equation
  5. The first reactant of Photosynthesis
  6. Also known as Glucose; the actual food for the plants
  7. Located in the ground; keep the plant in the ground
  8. Tiny holes located in the leaves of plants.
  9. The long part of the flower that keeps the flower in the air
  10. The second reactant of Photosynthesis
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  1. A Chemical Reaction that occurs in plants, and helps them create their own food.
  2. The place where Photosynthesis takes place
  3. The first product of Photosynthesis
  4. The key element needed to start Photosynthesis
  5. All of the gases needed for Photosynthesis are located here; covers the Earth
  6. What the plants need to thrive
  7. The second product in Photosynthesis
  8. The kind of energy the Sun releases
  9. What the plant is planted in; dirt
  10. All of the gases that flow out of the plant; not needed

20 Clues: What the plants need to thrive • Cells that hold the Chlorophyll • What the plant is planted in; dirt • The first product of Photosynthesis • The kind of energy the Sun releases • The first reactant of Photosynthesis • The second product in Photosynthesis • The second reactant of Photosynthesis • The place where Photosynthesis takes place • ...

Plant nutrition knowledge check 2023-04-16

Plant nutrition knowledge check crossword puzzle
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  1. Liquid needed for photosynthesis
  2. Cells that have adaptations to help them carry out their function
  3. The sugar produced by photosynthesis
  4. Plants cannot photosynthesise in this
  5. The plant organ where photosynthesis takes place
  6. A group of similar cells that work together to perform a function
  7. The gas produced in photosynthesis
  8. Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata
  9. Substance that reinforces the wall of xylem vessels
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  1. How plants make their own food
  2. Gas needed for photosynthesis
  3. Transparent layer of cells on the top of a leaf
  4. Tissue in the leaf where most photosynthesis takes place
  5. The type of energy needed to make glucose in photosynthesis
  6. Small pores that allow gases into and out of a leaf
  7. Roots gain water from here
  8. Green pigment in chloroplasts that traps light for photosynthesis
  9. Chlorophyll looks like this
  10. Carry water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant

19 Clues: Roots gain water from here • Chlorophyll looks like this • Gas needed for photosynthesis • How plants make their own food • Liquid needed for photosynthesis • The gas produced in photosynthesis • The sugar produced by photosynthesis • Plants cannot photosynthesise in this • Transparent layer of cells on the top of a leaf • The plant organ where photosynthesis takes place • ...

Cellular Rep and Photosynthesis Overview 2022-12-21

Cellular Rep and Photosynthesis Overview crossword puzzle
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  1. input for photosynthesis; gas; brought in through pores in leaves from the atmosphere
  2. type of energy from the Sun; a form of kinetic energy
  3. organelle in which cellular respiration takes place
  4. low-energy by-product of photosynthesis
  5. energy is ___________ in an exergonic reaction
  6. input for photosynthesis brought in from the roots of plants
  7. process that transforms light to chemical energy
  8. plants, animals, or both? which organisms perform cellular respiration
  9. organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  10. is the high-energy molecule produced in photosynthesis
  11. all organisms, including you, can trace their source of energy back to this
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  1. cellular respiration and photosynthesis rely on each other, therefore they are ___________________
  2. capacity to cause change
  3. cellular respiration is this type of reaction
  4. organ in plants in which photosynthesis takes place
  5. photosynthesis is this type of reaction
  6. type of energy found in glucose and molecules; a form of potential energy
  7. process that uses carbon dioxide and water to build glucose
  8. organisms that perform photosynthesis; not animals
  9. energy is ___________ in an endergonic reaction

20 Clues: capacity to cause change • low-energy by-product of photosynthesis • photosynthesis is this type of reaction • cellular respiration is this type of reaction • organelle in which photosynthesis takes place • energy is ___________ in an exergonic reaction • energy is ___________ in an endergonic reaction • process that transforms light to chemical energy • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2024-11-12

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. type of energy needed for photosynthesis
  2. organelle that photosynthesis occurs in
  3. process of converting glucose into usable ATP
  4. gas output of photosynthesis
  5. leaf structure used for gas exchange
  6. vascular tissue that transports glucose
  7. process of using energy from the sun to make their own food
  8. type of organisms that contain chloroplast
  9. organ where photosynthesis occurs
  10. vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients
  11. energy molecule produced during photosynthesis
  12. energy molecule created by cellular respiration
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  1. process of water leaving through stomata
  2. absorb water for the plant to use in photosynthesis
  3. gas output of cellular respiration
  4. organelle that cellular respiration occurs in
  5. type of energy created during photosynthesis
  6. a substance given off or made by a reaction
  7. reproductive organ of the plant
  8. a substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction

20 Clues: gas output of photosynthesis • reproductive organ of the plant • organ where photosynthesis occurs • gas output of cellular respiration • leaf structure used for gas exchange • organelle that photosynthesis occurs in • vascular tissue that transports glucose • type of energy needed for photosynthesis • process of water leaving through stomata • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2025-03-06

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Gas that plants take in for photosynthesis and needed for cellular respiration
  2. The organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  3. The energy required for photosynthesis comes from this...
  4. The process that occurs in organisms to release energy from food for cells
  5. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration together makes up a ____________ where each provides what is needed for the other process.
  6. The location where water is absorbed by plants.
  7. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  8. The main source of energy for photosynthesis
  9. The molecule that stores energy released during cellular respiration
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  1. The process that occurs in plants to make food
  2. Sugar produced during photosynthesis and broken down in cellular respiration
  3. The gas that plants release during photosynthesis and is needed for cellular respiration
  4. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration are both types of ______________ that uses chemical compounds and creates new ones.
  5. This type of organism goes through both photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
  6. The liquid needed for photosynthesis to occur and is also produced in cellular respiration
  7. The things produces in a chemical reaction.
  8. The things needed for a chemical reaction to take place.
  9. The openings in leaves that allow gases to move in and out
  10. The pigment that captures sunlight in plant cells
  11. Where the first stage of cellular respiration takes place.

20 Clues: The things produces in a chemical reaction. • The main source of energy for photosynthesis • The process that occurs in plants to make food • The organelle where photosynthesis takes place • The location where water is absorbed by plants. • The pigment that captures sunlight in plant cells • The organelle where cellular respiration takes place • ...

Maddie Penrod 2018-01-29

Maddie Penrod crossword puzzle
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  1. Stack of thylakoid
  2. The epidermis provides...
  3. Original energy
  4. The primary light absorbing pigment
  5. Second stage of photosynthesis
  6. The substance entering and leaving
  7. What kind of cells have chloroplast
  8. All leaves have...
  9. Unintended product of photo synthesis
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  1. Intended product of photosynthesis
  2. Organisms that use photosynthesis
  3. Another name for the light independent reaction
  4. Organisms that depend on autotrophs
  5. First stage of photosynthesis
  6. Where photosynthesis occurs
  7. Where the second stage takes place
  8. Broken down during glycolysis
  9. Where the first stage takes place
  10. All the thylakoid
  11. Needed to start photosynthesis

20 Clues: Original energy • All the thylakoid • Stack of thylakoid • All leaves have... • The epidermis provides... • Where photosynthesis occurs • First stage of photosynthesis • Broken down during glycolysis • Second stage of photosynthesis • Needed to start photosynthesis • Organisms that use photosynthesis • Where the first stage takes place • Intended product of photosynthesis • ...

Plants! 2024-02-26

Plants! crossword puzzle
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  1. The main input of photosynthesis
  2. Stores water for the plant
  3. Water evaporating off a leaf
  4. Female plant part
  5. Where photosynthesis takes place
  6. When a plant starts to grow
  7. Male plant part
  8. An input for photosynthesis
  9. Provides structure to the plant
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  1. The process of fertilizing a plant
  2. The process of a plant making its own food
  3. Helps attract pollinators
  4. Fertilize plants
  5. Transports food
  6. The unit of reproduction of a plant
  7. An input of photosynthesis
  8. Where gases are exchanged
  9. Output of photosynthesis
  10. Transports water
  11. The green pigment in plants

20 Clues: Transports food • Male plant part • Fertilize plants • Transports water • Female plant part • Output of photosynthesis • Helps attract pollinators • Where gases are exchanged • Stores water for the plant • An input of photosynthesis • When a plant starts to grow • An input for photosynthesis • The green pigment in plants • Water evaporating off a leaf • Provides structure to the plant • ...

Plants! 2024-02-26

Plants! crossword puzzle
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  1. The main input of photosynthesis
  2. Stores water for the plant
  3. Water evaporating off a leaf
  4. Female plant part
  5. Where photosynthesis takes place
  6. When a plant starts to grow
  7. Male plant part
  8. An input for photosynthesis
  9. Provides structure to the plant
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  1. The process of fertilizing a plant
  2. The process of a plant making its own food
  3. Helps attract pollinators
  4. Fertilize plants
  5. Transports food
  6. The unit of reproduction of a plant
  7. An input of photosynthesis
  8. Where gases are exchanged
  9. Output of photosynthesis
  10. Transports water
  11. The green pigment in plants

20 Clues: Transports food • Male plant part • Fertilize plants • Transports water • Female plant part • Output of photosynthesis • Helps attract pollinators • Where gases are exchanged • Stores water for the plant • An input of photosynthesis • When a plant starts to grow • An input for photosynthesis • The green pigment in plants • Water evaporating off a leaf • Provides structure to the plant • ...

Key Concepts in ATP-ADP Cycle, Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Fermentation 2025-10-08

Key Concepts in ATP-ADP Cycle, Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Fermentation crossword puzzle
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  1. Released during ATP hydrolysis
  2. Product from acetic acid fermentation
  3. Site of photosynthesis
  4. Main green pigment in plants
  5. Movement of energy via ATP
  6. Site of cellular respiration
  7. Photosynthesis stage requiring sunlight
  8. Molecule that absorbs light energy
  9. Anaerobic process producing alcohol or acid
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  1. Energy currency of the cell
  2. Gas used in photosynthesis
  3. Building-up process using energy
  4. Photosynthesis stage fixing CO₂
  5. Main product of photosynthesis
  6. Linked reactions transferring energy
  7. Gas released during photosynthesis
  8. Breaking-down process releasing energy
  9. Microorganism used in wine production
  10. Product when ATP loses a phosphate
  11. Alcohol formed in fermentation

20 Clues: Site of photosynthesis • Gas used in photosynthesis • Movement of energy via ATP • Energy currency of the cell • Main green pigment in plants • Site of cellular respiration • Released during ATP hydrolysis • Main product of photosynthesis • Alcohol formed in fermentation • Photosynthesis stage fixing CO₂ • Building-up process using energy • Gas released during photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis and Water Transport 2021-12-09

Photosynthesis and Water Transport crossword puzzle
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  1. In plants water often has a ___ potential
  2. The gas exchange during photosynthesis occurs in the stomata, which is open and closed by ___ cells
  3. Plant water availability is determined by precipitation, ____, soil characteristics, and competition
  4. Water moves from a higher water potential to a ___ water potential
  5. Water is transported through the ____ continuum
  6. During photosynthesis ____ molecules of water and carbon dioxide react in the presence of sunlight to form glucose and oxygen
  7. Dark reactions of photosynthesis take place in the _____
  8. A water transport failure method is “air seeding” across a pit ___
  9. CO2 from photosynthesis is released back into the _____
  10. Plants need water during photosynthesis to maintain ___
  11. Water acts as a ___ agent to make NADP to NADPH by liberating H+ ions. This is crucial for the Calvin cycle
  12. Photosynthesis creates _____ from sunlight for the plant to grow
  13. Canopy leaves have a higher ____ rate, so they would have a higher rate of water transport
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  1. CO2 enters plants through pores called ______
  2. Carbon dioxide and water combine with solar energy through photosynthesis to produce _____
  3. Increased photosynthesis = ____ water transport
  4. Light reactions of photosynthesis take place in the _____
  5. The second step of photosynthesis is the ____ reactions
  6. Transpiration is the ___ of water from leaves
  7. Water provides ___ during photosynthesis
  8. Stomata are located on what part of the plant?
  9. Plants have to pull hard to lift water against ____
  10. Water acts as an ___ feeder during photosynthesis, which provides the electrons that bind the hydrogen atom to the carbon dioxide atom in order to make glucose.
  11. Water can be pulled from the soil because of its ___ forces
  12. ___ is a substrate of photosynthesis
  13. The first step of photosynthesis is the ____ reactions
  14. During photosynthesis, water is transported from the ____, to stems, then to the leaves of a plant
  15. 95 to 99% of water is lost by ___ through the stomata

28 Clues: ___ is a substrate of photosynthesis • Water provides ___ during photosynthesis • In plants water often has a ___ potential • CO2 enters plants through pores called ______ • Transpiration is the ___ of water from leaves • Stomata are located on what part of the plant? • Increased photosynthesis = ____ water transport • Water is transported through the ____ continuum • ...

Plant Nutrition 2023-01-25

Plant Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a store of carbohydrate in a plant
  2. The green pigment which absorbs light
  3. the vessel which transports water around a plant
  4. affects rate of photosynthesis (and most chemical reactions)
  5. A plant organ for photosynthesis
  6. catalyse reactions in organisms, including photosynthesis
  7. a life process which requires glucose
  8. The sugar produced during photosynthesis
  9. the process by which plants convert light energy to chemical energy
  10. apparatus that can be used to measure the volume of a gas produced in a reaction
  11. absorbed by root hair cells
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  1. where photosynthesis occurs in plant cells
  2. (2 words) - a reactant for photosynthesis
  3. waxy _____ which prevents water loss from a leaf
  4. what plant cell walls are made of
  5. A limiting factor for photosynthesis which provides the energy
  6. This happens to enzymes at high temperatures
  7. The store of energy in glucose
  8. the name of a cell adapted for photosynthesis
  9. The waste product of photosynthesis
  10. a vessel which transports sugar around a plant
  11. ____ cells - open and close stomata
  12. Holes in a leaf which allow gas exchange to occur
  13. large ________ area - provided by root hair cells
  14. used to test for starch

25 Clues: used to test for starch • absorbed by root hair cells • The store of energy in glucose • A plant organ for photosynthesis • what plant cell walls are made of • a store of carbohydrate in a plant • The waste product of photosynthesis • ____ cells - open and close stomata • The green pigment which absorbs light • a life process which requires glucose • ...

Phtosynthesis 2023-10-02

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  1. The substance absorbed by plant roots and used in photosynthesis.
  2. A molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells.
  3. The process of capturing carbon dioxide from the air and converting it into glucose.
  4. The energy source for photosynthesis, usually in the form of sunlight.
  5. Animals that primarily consume plants for food.
  6. Small openings on plant leaves that allow for gas exchange.
  7. A byproduct of photosynthesis released into the atmosphere.
  8. A type of sugar produced during photosynthesis, serving as a source of energy for plants.
  9. The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis where glucose is produced.
  10. Microorganisms that break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.
  11. The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
  12. The site of the light-dependent reactions in the chloroplast.
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  1. Animals that primarily consume other animals for food.
  2. Gases, including carbon dioxide, that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere and contribute to global warming.
  3. A gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis from the atmosphere.
  4. The process of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converting it into glucose.
  5. Where most photosynthesis occurs.
  6. Fuels, like ethanol, derived from plant materials through processes related to photosynthesis.
  7. Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.
  8. Organisms like plants that produce their own food through photosynthesis.
  9. A specialized organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  10. A molecule used in photosynthesis to carry electrons.
  11. The ultimate source of energy for plants

23 Clues: Where most photosynthesis occurs. • The ultimate source of energy for plants • Animals that primarily consume plants for food. • A molecule used in photosynthesis to carry electrons. • Animals that primarily consume other animals for food. • A molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells. • Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms. • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-11-30

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place, and arranged in stacks or grana.
  2. relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
  3. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
  4. use light energy to make two molecules needed for the next stage of photosynthesis
  5. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  6. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers (cristae).
  7. energy obtained from the breakdown of food molecules and releases it to fuel other cellular processes
  8. is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) due to the presence of carboxyl group adjacent to the hydroxyl group.
  9. the action of breathing.
  10. the sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration.
  11. relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.
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  1. is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C. 2H. 6O
  2. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  3. The electron transport chain is a series of electron transporters embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane that shuttles electrons from NADH and FADH2 to molecular oxygen
  4. the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
  5. in botany, refers to the colorless fluid surrounding the grana within the chloroplast.

16 Clues: the action of breathing. • relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen. • relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen. • the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid. • is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C. 2H. 6O • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-03-06

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The sun's radiant energy is a form of what type of energy?
  2. The amount of reactants needed for green plants to make their own food.
  3. Glucose is transported around the plant as what type of sugar?
  4. The type of cells that control the opening and closing of the stoma.
  5. Where is the pigment chlorophyll is found.
  6. What transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves.
  7. What ingredients that cause a chemical reaction are called.
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  1. What plants turn glucose into for storage.
  2. These are added to balance the formula for photosynthesis.
  3. What absorbs most of the colors of the visible light.
  4. One of the two products made during photosynthesis.
  5. Type of wave found between ultraviolet and infrared on the electromagnetic spectrum.
  6. The formula for this process is the reverse of photosynthesis.
  7. Green plants do this to unlock the energy in the glucose produced by photosynthesis.
  8. Where carbon dioxide enters the leaf.
  9. What the small number in the chemical equation represent.

16 Clues: Where carbon dioxide enters the leaf. • What plants turn glucose into for storage. • Where is the pigment chlorophyll is found. • One of the two products made during photosynthesis. • What absorbs most of the colors of the visible light. • What the small number in the chemical equation represent. • The sun's radiant energy is a form of what type of energy? • ...

Photosynthesis! 2015-01-08

Photosynthesis! crossword puzzle
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  1. A metabolic pathway that uses energy to build larger molecules
  2. Photosynthesis occurs in this organelle
  3. A product given off during light dependent reactions that we depend on
  4. The location of the light dependent reactions
  5. The first step of photosynthesis
  6. A product of the light dependent reactions
  7. The sugar (food) produced during photosynthesis
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  1. A metabolic pathway that releases energy by breaking down larger molecules
  2. A reactant of photosynthesis
  3. This reactant is needed for the plant to undergo dark reactions
  4. An enzyme needed to keep the Calvin cycle going
  5. This process allows autotrophs to make their own food
  6. A biological molecule that carries energy
  7. Another name for the light independent reactions
  8. A term which refers to all the chemical reactions in a cell
  9. The location of the Calvin cycle

16 Clues: A reactant of photosynthesis • The location of the Calvin cycle • The first step of photosynthesis • Photosynthesis occurs in this organelle • A biological molecule that carries energy • A product of the light dependent reactions • The location of the light dependent reactions • An enzyme needed to keep the Calvin cycle going • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-06-30

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. is the ability to do work
  2. organic pigment that does not absorb very well light in the green region of the spectrum
  3. molecule that carries high energy electrons to different chemical reactions occurring at other places in the chloroplast.
  4. fluid portion of chloroplast
  5. saclike chlorophyll-containing membranes
  6. a single molecule of ____________ can store more than 90 times the energy required and stored at an ATP bond
  7. take place in thylakoid membranes and use energy from the sun to transform ADP to ATP
  8. nearly all life on earth depends on the ability of ____________ to capture and convert energy from sunlight
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  1. process of conversion of sunlight energy into chemical energy stored in the bonds of carbohydrates.
  2. ATP and NADPH molecules are used to build high energy sugars from carbon dioxide and water at ________________
  3. whenever the cells receive energy from food or sunlight, they use it to transform adenosine diphosphate into ATP by adding a _________ group to keep energy in the cell until needed.
  4. range of wavelengths that are visible to our eyes, including shades of red, orange, yellow, green indigo and violet
  5. accessory pigment that is usually overwhelmed by intense green reflected by chlorophyll.
  6. light absorbing molecules used to capture energy from sunlight
  7. High energy electrons in plants obtain their extra energy from
  8. is used by fireflies to produce bioluminiscence

16 Clues: is the ability to do work • fluid portion of chloroplast • saclike chlorophyll-containing membranes • is used by fireflies to produce bioluminiscence • light absorbing molecules used to capture energy from sunlight • High energy electrons in plants obtain their extra energy from • take place in thylakoid membranes and use energy from the sun to transform ADP to ATP • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-02-19

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. have a short wavelength
  2. How does CO2 get into plants
  3. have a long wavelength
  4. photosynthesis takes place in the
  5. location where light energy is converted to chemical energy
  6. photons have various amounts of energy that travels on
  7. are the power house of the cell
  8. is represented as the following chemical formula C6H12O6
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  1. light energy is converted into...
  2. make their own food from the sun
  3. when chlorophyll is hit by photons, they experience a higher energy level which is known as an ... state
  4. is when plants capture energy from the sun and convert it into food
  5. is are byproducts of photosynthesis
  6. pockets of kinetic energy
  7. dependent captures energy from the sun and use that energy to make ATP and NADPH
  8. where production of sugar occurs

16 Clues: have a long wavelength • have a short wavelength • pockets of kinetic energy • How does CO2 get into plants • are the power house of the cell • make their own food from the sun • where production of sugar occurs • light energy is converted into... • photosynthesis takes place in the • is are byproducts of photosynthesis • photons have various amounts of energy that travels on • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-11-04

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  1. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
  2. a thing or person that is the result of an action or process
  3. the main sugar found in your blood
  4. a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.
  5. a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction
  6. tiny, microscopic and critical for photosynthesis.
  7. a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP
  8. reaction a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction.
  9. a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
  10. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
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  1. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers (cristae).
  2. A substance present in all living cells that provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA.
  3. (in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  4. a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring
  5. the physical energy resulting from electromagnetic radiation, usually observed as it radiates from a source into the surrounding environment
  6. an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.

16 Clues: the main sugar found in your blood • tiny, microscopic and critical for photosynthesis. • a thing or person that is the result of an action or process • a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction • a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Another photosynthetic pigment
  2. Organelle function of photosynthesis
  3. Before using light energy
  4. Stored in the plants roots.
  5. Energy
  6. Helps photosynthesis to occur quicker
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  1. A form of energy that light energy is converted into to
  2. Makes their own food by photosynthesis
  3. Waste product that occurs in photosynthesis
  4. Reactant
  5. Sugar: Stored in chemical energy
  6. Where sunlight and water make Glucose and oxygen
  7. How animal obtain glucose
  8. Outputs that are produced in combining recants
  9. Inside of Chloroplasts
  10. A stack of Thylakoids

16 Clues: Energy • Reactant • A stack of Thylakoids • Inside of Chloroplasts • How animal obtain glucose • Before using light energy • Stored in the plants roots. • Another photosynthetic pigment • Sugar: Stored in chemical energy • Organelle function of photosynthesis • Helps photosynthesis to occur quicker • Makes their own food by photosynthesis • Waste product that occurs in photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-09-17

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Light particles that provide energy for photosynthesis.
  2. Loss of water vapor through stomata.
  3. Speed at which photosynthesis occurs
  4. Plant tissue that transports water to the leaves.
  5. Outer layer surrounding the chloroplast
  6. Protein that speeds up reactions in photosynthesis.
  7. Green pigment in plants
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  1. Flattened sacs in the chloroplast where the light reactions occur.
  2. Protective outer layer of the leaf.
  3. Stage of photosynthesis that uses ATP and CO2 to make glucose.
  4. Waxy layer on leaves.
  5. Stage of photosynthesis needing light
  6. Substance that absorbs light
  7. Fluid inside the chloroplast.
  8. Experiment using iodine.
  9. Hydrogen carrier formed in the light phase.

16 Clues: Waxy layer on leaves. • Green pigment in plants • Experiment using iodine. • Substance that absorbs light • Fluid inside the chloroplast. • Protective outer layer of the leaf. • Loss of water vapor through stomata. • Speed at which photosynthesis occurs • Stage of photosynthesis needing light • Outer layer surrounding the chloroplast • ...

Plants and photosynthesis 2013-01-19

Plants and photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A reactant in photosynthesis which is a liquid.
  2. An important number needed for the balancing of the photosynthesis equation
  3. Plant organ where photosynthesis happens
  4. A green chemical needed to allow photosynthesis to happen.
  5. The chemical formula for glucose
  6. A product of photosynthesis which is a solid
  7. the chemical formula for Carbon dioxide
  8. A product of photosynthesis which is a gas.
  9. Holes in leaves surrounded by guard cells.
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  1. A factor which will prevent the rate of photosynthesis from increasing
  2. A plant does this if it does not get enough water.
  3. Light can affect the _____ of photosynthesis
  4. A substance which a plant can make as a store of energy.
  5. A green disc found in palisade cells
  6. The _________ of the reactants needed for photosynthesis affect how fast photosynthesis will occur
  7. The chemical formula for the liquid reactant for photosynthesis
  8. Plant organ that takes water from the ground.

17 Clues: The chemical formula for glucose • A green disc found in palisade cells • the chemical formula for Carbon dioxide • Plant organ where photosynthesis happens • Holes in leaves surrounded by guard cells. • A product of photosynthesis which is a gas. • Light can affect the _____ of photosynthesis • A product of photosynthesis which is a solid • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-03-06

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of wave found between ultraviolet and infrared on the electromagnetic spectrum.
  2. One of the two products made during photosynthesis.
  3. What plants turn glucose into for storage.
  4. Where the pigment chlorophyll is found.
  5. The formula for this process is the reverse of photosynthesis.
  6. Glucose is transported around the plant as what type of sugar?
  7. What the small number in the chemical equation represent.
  8. What transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves.
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  1. What absorbs most of the colors of the visible light.
  2. The sun's radiant energy is a form of what type of energy?
  3. What ingredients that cause a chemical reaction are called.
  4. These are added to balance the formula for photosynthesis.
  5. The amount of reactants needed for green plants to make their own food.
  6. Where carbon dioxide enters the leaf.
  7. Green plants do this to unlock the energy in the glucose produced by photosynthesis.
  8. The type of cells that control the opening and closing of the stoma.

16 Clues: Where carbon dioxide enters the leaf. • Where the pigment chlorophyll is found. • What plants turn glucose into for storage. • One of the two products made during photosynthesis. • What absorbs most of the colors of the visible light. • What the small number in the chemical equation represent. • The sun's radiant energy is a form of what type of energy? • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-11-06

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Electron carrier molecules that is produced from the light-dependent reactions and sent to the Calvin Cycle
  2. Type of energy needed as a reactant for photosynthesis
  3. Location in the chloroplast where the Calvin cycle occurs
  4. Reaction/step in photosynthesis that uses light energy to split water molecules
  5. Reaction/step in photosynthesis that combines carbon dioxide with hydrogen to make sugar
  6. Gas used by autotrophs during photosynthesis
  7. Cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  8. Substance absorbed through the roots of plants that is needed as a reactant for photosynthesis
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  1. The energy molecule that living cells rely on to power most chemical processes
  2. Organisms that are able to produce their own food
  3. Light-absorbing molecule, such as chlorophyll, found in plant cells
  4. High-energy sugar produced by photosynthesis
  5. Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis
  6. Process of using light energy to make high-energy sugars
  7. Organisms that must obtain energy from other sources, such as food
  8. Location in the chloroplast where the light-dependent reactions occur

16 Clues: Cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs • High-energy sugar produced by photosynthesis • Gas used by autotrophs during photosynthesis • Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis • Organisms that are able to produce their own food • Type of energy needed as a reactant for photosynthesis • Process of using light energy to make high-energy sugars • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-10-20

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules
  2. the green matter in chloroplast
  3. membrane-bound cell organelles
  4. reactants are converted to one or more different substances
  5. a partical of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element
  6. the chemical element of atomic number 8
  7. smallest particle of a substance
  8. plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen
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  1. atoms continually travel from the atmosphere to the Earth and back
  2. captures chemical energy from the breakdown of food molecules
  3. a substance obtained from another substance
  4. a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels
  5. subcellular structure that has one or more jobs in the cell
  6. an organelle within the cells of plants that is the site of photosynthesis
  7. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms
  8. takes part and undergoes change during a reaction

16 Clues: membrane-bound cell organelles • the green matter in chloroplast • smallest particle of a substance • the chemical element of atomic number 8 • a substance obtained from another substance • organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules • takes part and undergoes change during a reaction • a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-04-29

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Required for life processes such as growth, movement, and photosynthesis.
  2. Stacks in the chloroplasts where the light reaction happens.
  3. Process whereby plants capture energy and make complex molecules.
  4. Organisms that use photosynthesis to create food.
  5. First stage of photosynthesis that turns water and sunlight into oxygen.
  6. The ultimate original source of energy for all living things
  7. Major energy molecule created in photosynthesis.
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  1. Cell organelle in plants where photosynthesis happens.
  2. Organisms that consume food because they can’t do photosynthesis.
  3. The scientific name for the sugar/food created during photosynthesis.
  4. Materials such as sunlight, water and CO2 that go INTO photosynthesis.
  5. The major atmospheric byproduct (air)
  6. Open space in the chloroplasts where the calvin cycle happens.
  7. Materials such as sugar, oxygen, and energy that come OUT OF photosynthesis.
  8. Second stage of photosynthesis that turns carbon dioxide into sugar.
  9. Minor energy molecule created in photosynthesis.

16 Clues: The major atmospheric byproduct (air) • Minor energy molecule created in photosynthesis. • Major energy molecule created in photosynthesis. • Organisms that use photosynthesis to create food. • Cell organelle in plants where photosynthesis happens. • Stacks in the chloroplasts where the light reaction happens. • ...

Photosynthesis 2014-01-11

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. This layer allows light to pass through to the mesophyll cells
  2. These cells control the size of a stoma
  3. The Z protein splits water into H ions, oxygen atoms and ____
  4. This scientist performed an experiment using a bell jar, candle, and plant
  5. These molecules are composed of a porphyrin ring and phytol chain
  6. A stack of thylakoids
  7. This occurs when an electron of chlorophyll a is struck by a photon of light
  8. These pigments give rise to the red colour in fall leaves
  9. Enzyme that catalyzes the first reaction of the Calvin cycle
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  1. This spectrum separates photons according to wavelength
  2. The loss of water vapour through stomata
  3. ___ electron flow only produces ATP, no NADPH
  4. The primary structure of this organ is photosynthesis
  5. The ___ reactions include photoexcitation, ETC, and chemiosmosis
  6. Photorespiration occurs when RuBP reacts with ___ instead of carbon dioxide
  7. Cyanobacteria are the largest group of photosynthesizing ___

16 Clues: A stack of thylakoids • These cells control the size of a stoma • The loss of water vapour through stomata • ___ electron flow only produces ATP, no NADPH • The primary structure of this organ is photosynthesis • This spectrum separates photons according to wavelength • These pigments give rise to the red colour in fall leaves • ...

Photosynthesis! 2017-04-18

Photosynthesis! crossword puzzle
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  1. The area that protons are pumped into with energy from the electron transport chain during the light dependent phase
  2. Shows efficiency of different wavelengths of light used in photosynthesis
  3. Enzyme that catalyzes carboxylation of RuBP
  4. Production of carbon compounds in cells using light energy
  5. Molecule from light dependent phase that is used to reduce G3P during the light independent phase
  6. Molecule that can be used to regenerate RuBP or produce glucose
  7. Technique used to separate and identify compounds by placing a mixture in the corner of a paper and running solvent through the paper
  8. Color representing the shortest wavelength of visible light
  9. Main photosynthetic pigment
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  1. Process through which light energy converts ADP to ATP
  2. Process of water splitting that occurs in the light dependent phase
  3. Stacks of thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts
  4. Location of the light independent phase
  5. A factor, besides light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration, that affects photosynthetic rate
  6. accessory pigments that reflect red, orange, and yellow light
  7. Another name for the light independent phase

16 Clues: Main photosynthetic pigment • Location of the light independent phase • Enzyme that catalyzes carboxylation of RuBP • Another name for the light independent phase • Stacks of thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts • Process through which light energy converts ADP to ATP • Production of carbon compounds in cells using light energy • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-12-06

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis
  2. in photosynthesis CO2, H2O, and sunlight are ___________ and thus are needed in order for photosynthesis to occur.
  3. Organism that must obtain food from its environment to get its energy
  4. organelle in plants and some bacteria that is the site of photosynthesis
  5. gas that is produced by the process of photosynthesis
  6. protein that helps to speed up chemical reactions
  7. organism that makes its own food
  8. The primary source of energy for life on earth.
  9. At the end of photosynthesis this food molecule is produced.
  10. Water is taken in by this part of the plant.
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  1. In photosynthesis O2, and Glucose are ________ and thus are produced from photosynthesis
  2. the first step in the process of photosynthesis
  3. part of the plant where plants have lots of chloroplasts to collect sunlight
  4. the process that autotrophs use to make their own food
  5. wavelength of light that is REFLECTED by chlorophyll
  6. wavelength of light that is best absorbed by chlorophyll

16 Clues: organism that makes its own food • Water is taken in by this part of the plant. • the first step in the process of photosynthesis • The primary source of energy for life on earth. • protein that helps to speed up chemical reactions • wavelength of light that is REFLECTED by chlorophyll • gas that is produced by the process of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-10-03

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Also called the dark reactions: …….. cycle
  2. organisms that can make photosynthesis
  3. Where pigments are found
  4. The most common pigment that absorbs visible light in plants
  5. Carbon dioxide in excess causes:
  6. the colors that plants don’t absorb, are:
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  1. Energized electrons are called:
  2. ATP and ……. are energy sources for the dark reactions
  3. Excited electrons are arranged in electron transport chains because they are very:
  4. Organelle where photosynthesis happens
  5. Enzyme that add a P to ADP to make ATP
  6. Photosystem that goes first
  7. Chemoautotrophs are organisms that make their foods using:
  8. Breakdown of water to replenish electrons
  9. released as a waste product of light reactions:
  10. Made during dark reactions

16 Clues: Where pigments are found • Made during dark reactions • Photosystem that goes first • Energized electrons are called: • Carbon dioxide in excess causes: • organisms that can make photosynthesis • Organelle where photosynthesis happens • Enzyme that add a P to ADP to make ATP • Breakdown of water to replenish electrons • the colors that plants don’t absorb, are: • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-11-03

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. During this reaction, carbon dioxide is used to create glucose
  2. Pigment used by plant cells to capture light energy
  3. The process by which plants use sunlight to create food
  4. Organelles that use glucose to harvest energy for the cell
  5. This energy storing molecule contains 3 phosphates, adenosine, and ribose
  6. Organisms that can form food from sunlight or chemicals
  7. Organisms that must consume food for their energy
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  1. Area within the chloroplast where the Calvin cycle takes place
  2. Glucose forms chains for long term energy storage; these substances are called
  3. During this reaction, ATP is produced to power the calvin cycle
  4. A product of photosynthesis; energy storage molecule
  5. Used in the light dependent reaction, it is split to form hydrogen and oxygen
  6. Required in the Calvin cycle to provide the raw ingredients to make glucose
  7. Area within the chloroplasts where the light-dependent reaction takes place
  8. This molecule is released as a produce during the light dependent reactions
  9. Organelles found in plants that carry out photosynthesis

16 Clues: Organisms that must consume food for their energy • Pigment used by plant cells to capture light energy • A product of photosynthesis; energy storage molecule • The process by which plants use sunlight to create food • Organisms that can form food from sunlight or chemicals • Organelles found in plants that carry out photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-01-23

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  1. created by plants during photosynthesis and used as food
  2. light absorbing molecule found in the thylakoids
  3. factors that affects the rate of photosynthesis
  4. reaction that occurs in the thylakoids
  5. glucose and oxygen
  6. reaction that occurs in the stroma
  7. carbon dioxide, water and sunlight
  8. organism that makes it's own food
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  1. a stack of thylakoids
  2. process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food
  3. another name for an autotroph
  4. adenosine triphosphate
  5. gas absorbed through the leaves
  6. released as waste from plants
  7. what chlorophyll does to green light
  8. where photosynthesis takes place

16 Clues: glucose and oxygen • a stack of thylakoids • adenosine triphosphate • another name for an autotroph • released as waste from plants • gas absorbed through the leaves • where photosynthesis takes place • organism that makes it's own food • reaction that occurs in the stroma • carbon dioxide, water and sunlight • what chlorophyll does to green light • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2017-07-12

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  1. Substance produced during photosynthesis
  2. Price plant pays for photosynthesis
  3. ____ is located between upper & lower epidermis
  4. Chlorophyll is contained in cell organelles called _____
  5. There are ___ types of chlorophyll
  6. Chlorophyll is contained in walls of _____
  7. Useful waste
  8. Kitchen of plants
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  1. Letting water out of guard cells
  2. Refrigerator of plants
  3. Splitting of water into its component is _____
  4. Cooking food for everyone
  5. Too much of light destroys ______
  6. Letting water in from adjoining cells
  7. Smallest unit of light energy
  8. Production of ___ increase osmotic pressure for endosmosis

16 Clues: Useful waste • Kitchen of plants • Refrigerator of plants • Cooking food for everyone • Smallest unit of light energy • Letting water out of guard cells • Too much of light destroys ______ • There are ___ types of chlorophyll • Price plant pays for photosynthesis • Letting water in from adjoining cells • Substance produced during photosynthesis • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2017-03-24

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  1. Also known as the Light-independent stage.
  2. The final electron acceptor product at the end of the light dependent reaction.
  3. Process by which one cell engulfs another.
  4. Enzyme responsible for the joining together of CO2 and RuBP in the Calvin Cycle.
  5. The organelles that conduct photosynthesis.
  6. Site of the Light-dependent stage.
  7. A sugar molecule that is created by photosynthesis
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  1. Needed for photosynthesis along with oxygen and the sunlight.
  2. Sub-atomic particle which carries energy through the reactions of photosynthesis.
  3. The atmospheric gas that plants turn into food.
  4. Green pigment that absorbs sunlight.
  5. Where the light-independent reactions occur.
  6. A stack of thylakoid discs.
  7. Waste product of photosynthesis.
  8. Specialised structures that allow gas to enter and leave the leaf.
  9. An organism that makes its own food.

16 Clues: A stack of thylakoid discs. • Waste product of photosynthesis. • Site of the Light-dependent stage. • Green pigment that absorbs sunlight. • An organism that makes its own food. • Also known as the Light-independent stage. • Process by which one cell engulfs another. • The organelles that conduct photosynthesis. • Where the light-independent reactions occur. • ...

Photosynthesis 2013-05-27

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  1. Organic molecule that selectively absorbs light of specific wavelenths
  2. Packets that organize electromagnetic enery of light
  3. Two moleculesof 3 carbon PGAL
  4. Process in which plants make food
  5. Photosynthetic autotroph
  6. Fixes carbon
  7. Photosynthetic pigment
  8. Groups of hundreds of pigments and other molecules that work as a unit to begin the reactions of photosynthesis
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  1. The distance between the crests of 3 successive waves of lights
  2. Is an organelle that specializes in photosynthesis in plants and protists
  3. Energy
  4. Light-driven reaction that attaches phosphate to a molecule
  5. Accesory pigment
  6. Semifluid matrix, contains DNA
  7. The process by which any molecules becomes broken down by light energy
  8. spectrum Undulates across space in waves that are measured in nanometers

16 Clues: Energy • Fixes carbon • Accesory pigment • Photosynthetic pigment • Photosynthetic autotroph • Two moleculesof 3 carbon PGAL • Semifluid matrix, contains DNA • Process in which plants make food • Packets that organize electromagnetic enery of light • Light-driven reaction that attaches phosphate to a molecule • The distance between the crests of 3 successive waves of lights • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-05-04

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  1. The green pigment required for photosynthesis
  2. Your data is ______ if it can be obtained by a different research team, using your method
  3. This mineral ion is needed to make chlorophyll
  4. The organelle containing the photosynthetic pigment
  5. When temperature increase, _______ energy does too
  6. When temperature becomes too high, enzymes ____
  7. Glucose can be stored as insoluble ______
  8. Layer of the leaf where most photosynthesis occurs
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  1. Light _________ is a limiting factor
  2. Transports water throughout the plant
  3. This limiting factor is also a reactant in photosynthesis
  4. Farmers use this is maximise crop production in winter
  5. Waxy _____ that prevents water loss
  6. Counting bubbles of this gas can be used to measure rate of photosynthesis
  7. When a graph levels off
  8. Reagent used in a starch test

16 Clues: When a graph levels off • Reagent used in a starch test • Waxy _____ that prevents water loss • Light _________ is a limiting factor • Transports water throughout the plant • Glucose can be stored as insoluble ______ • The green pigment required for photosynthesis • This mineral ion is needed to make chlorophyll • When temperature becomes too high, enzymes ____ • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-09-19

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  1. a colorless, odorless gas that is produced during respiration and combustion (burning).
  2. the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave.
  3. the part of a plant that absorb light and help feed plants
  4. when triggered by sunlight, it and CO2 spark photosynthesis
  5. produced by plants and consumed by mammals
  6. the part of a plant that carries water to other parts of the plant
  7. organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.
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  1. a tiny unit of distance, equal to one billionth of a meter.
  2. a simple sugar that is a major energy source for cells
  3. the type of radiation that is given off by the sun and absorbed by the leaves of plants
  4. the part of the plant that blooms to help plants reproduce. People decorate their houses with them.
  5. the part of the plant that absorbs water from the ground to help feed plants
  6. __________ factor the required substance that is in shortest supply and therefore limits growth or other life processes.
  7. an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances. Humans are this.
  8. a green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy and converts it into a form the plant can use for photosynthesis.
  9. a process in which plants use energy from light to produce glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water

16 Clues: produced by plants and consumed by mammals • a simple sugar that is a major energy source for cells • the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave. • the part of a plant that absorb light and help feed plants • a tiny unit of distance, equal to one billionth of a meter. • when triggered by sunlight, it and CO2 spark photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2020-10-31

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  1. The small pores on the leaf or stem of a plant that allows gases in and out.
  2. The process of breathing in oxygen and out carbon dioxide.
  3. The term for the substances that are created in the photosynthetic equation.
  4. The color of chlorophyll.
  5. The name of the sugar that is created during photosynthesis.
  6. The substance plants take from the air during photosynthesis.
  7. Photons from the sun provide the plant with this.
  8. The process by which plants create food energy.
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  1. The organelle where cellular respiration takes place.
  2. A green pigment, present in all green plants, that is responsible for absorbing light.
  3. The chemical H2O that is absorbed by the roots.
  4. The organelle that photosynthesis takes place in.
  5. The abbreviation or term for cellular energy.
  6. The term for the substances that go in to the photosynthetic equation.
  7. Plants use energy from this source.
  8. The gas that plants release during photosynthesis.

16 Clues: The color of chlorophyll. • Plants use energy from this source. • The abbreviation or term for cellular energy. • The chemical H2O that is absorbed by the roots. • The process by which plants create food energy. • The organelle that photosynthesis takes place in. • Photons from the sun provide the plant with this. • The gas that plants release during photosynthesis. • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-07-31

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. an accessory pigment of photosynthesis.
  2. A five-carbon sugar molecule that reacts with carbon dioxide.
  3. A membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts.
  4. an enzyme that uses proton gradient to synthesize ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate.
  5. A particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation
  6. .....cycle, a second stage of photosynthesis.
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  1. an enzyme that has higher affinity to CO2 than regular enzyme for carbon fixation.
  2. a method to separate substances in mixture.
  3. The process by which light energy breaks down water molecule.
  4. a Stack of thylakoids embedded in the stroma of a chloroplast.
  5. The process of generating ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate using the energy of sunlight during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
  6. The fluid-filled space surrounding the grana inside a chloroplast
  7. A pathway of electron flow in the light-dependent reactions that involves only PSI and generates ATP only.
  8. The enzyme that catalyzes the first step of the light-independent reaction.
  9. a light-harvesting complex of photosynthesis.
  10. a reduced electron carrier in chloroplast.

16 Clues: an accessory pigment of photosynthesis. • a reduced electron carrier in chloroplast. • a method to separate substances in mixture. • a light-harvesting complex of photosynthesis. • .....cycle, a second stage of photosynthesis. • A membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts. • The process by which light energy breaks down water molecule. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-03-20

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  1. What type of reaction is Photosynthesis
  2. Pigment which absorbs the sun’s energy
  3. The factory where photosynthesis happens
  4. C6H12O6
  5. Lets gases in and out of the leaf
  6. What the plants has after Photosynthesis
  7. Distributes water to the plant
  8. 6H20
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  1. Process by which a green plant makes its own food
  2. Organelle that contains chlorophyll
  3. 6O2
  4. Carries the glucose to the plant for its life processes
  5. What we need; the ingredients
  6. 6CO2
  7. Comes from the Sun
  8. Plants __ when they have no energy

16 Clues: 6O2 • 6CO2 • 6H20 • C6H12O6 • Comes from the Sun • What we need; the ingredients • Distributes water to the plant • Lets gases in and out of the leaf • Plants __ when they have no energy • Organelle that contains chlorophyll • Pigment which absorbs the sun’s energy • What type of reaction is Photosynthesis • The factory where photosynthesis happens • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-07-29

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  1. – Gas absorbed from the air during photosynthesis
  2. – Simple sugar produced during photosynthesis
  3. – Organic molecules made during photosynthesis
  4. – Soluble sugar used for transport in the phloem
  5. – Ion needed by plants to make chlorophyll
  6. – Ion used by plants to make amino acids
  7. – Process by which plants make carbohydrates using light energy
  8. – Organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
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  1. – Green pigment found in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  2. – Reactant taken up by roots for photosynthesis
  3. – Required to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose
  4. – Gas absorbed from the air during photosynthesis
  5. – Carbohydrate used to build plant cell walls
  6. – Gas released as a by-product of photosynthesis
  7. – Essential condition for photosynthesis; its intensity affects the rate
  8. – This changes depending on temperature, light intensity, and carbon dioxide concentration
  9. – Insoluble carbohydrate used by plants to store energy

17 Clues: – Ion used by plants to make amino acids • – Ion needed by plants to make chlorophyll • – Simple sugar produced during photosynthesis • – Carbohydrate used to build plant cell walls • – Organic molecules made during photosynthesis • – Reactant taken up by roots for photosynthesis • – Gas released as a by-product of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-11-02

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Energy currency made during photosynthesis.
  2. The process by which green plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose and oxygen.
  3. Liquid split to release oxygen in photosynthesis.
  4. Second stage of photosynthesis that builds sugars.
  5. Gas given off when water splits in the sun.
  6. First stage of photosynthesis needing sunlight.
  7. Disc-shaped structure inside chloroplasts.
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  1. Sugar-making stage that doesn't need rays.
  2. Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
  3. Sugar produced by plants for energy.
  4. Gas absorbed from the air by plants.
  5. Green pigment that captures sunlight.
  6. Power absorbed by chlorophyll.
  7. Natural energy source for plants.
  8. Light-catching teams inside chloroplasts.
  9. Tiny leaf pores for gas exchange.

16 Clues: Power absorbed by chlorophyll. • Natural energy source for plants. • Tiny leaf pores for gas exchange. • Sugar produced by plants for energy. • Gas absorbed from the air by plants. • Green pigment that captures sunlight. • Light-catching teams inside chloroplasts. • Sugar-making stage that doesn't need rays. • Disc-shaped structure inside chloroplasts. • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2014-02-06

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  1. COLOR REFLECTED BY PLANTS
  2. IT MAKES ORGANIC MOLECULES (GLUCOSE) OUT OF INORGANIC MOLECULES (CO2 AND H2O)
  3. IT IS NECESARY TO PRODUCE GLUCOSE
  4. H2O ENTERS TO THE PLANT BY
  5. OXYGEN LEAVES THE PLANT BY
  6. IT IS NECESARY FOR LIGHT DEPENDENT REACTIONS
  7. GROUP OF THYLAKOIDS
  8. WASTE OF PLANTS
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  1. ABSORBS BLUE AND RED
  2. IT IS THE SAME THAN CALVIN CYCLE
  3. CONSUMERS OF GLUCOSE
  4. HAS PIGMENTS
  5. SELF FEEDER
  6. ENERGY PRODUCED IN LIGHT DEPENDENT REACTIONS
  7. TAKES PLACE CALVIN CYCLE
  8. IT IS PRODUCED IN CALVIN CYCLE

16 Clues: SELF FEEDER • HAS PIGMENTS • WASTE OF PLANTS • GROUP OF THYLAKOIDS • ABSORBS BLUE AND RED • CONSUMERS OF GLUCOSE • TAKES PLACE CALVIN CYCLE • COLOR REFLECTED BY PLANTS • H2O ENTERS TO THE PLANT BY • OXYGEN LEAVES THE PLANT BY • IT IS PRODUCED IN CALVIN CYCLE • IT IS THE SAME THAN CALVIN CYCLE • IT IS NECESARY TO PRODUCE GLUCOSE • ENERGY PRODUCED IN LIGHT DEPENDENT REACTIONS • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-25

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. a molecule containing chlorophyll
  2. surrounds the chloroplast
  3. NADP+/NADPH
  4. sugar
  5. compound found in the chloroplasts of plants
  6. a structure that is bound to the light-dependent site
  7. where energy is generated
  8. allows plants to grow
  9. does not require light to have a reaction
  10. how plants get their energy to produce glucose
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  1. the chemical reactions that converts carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose
  2. ADP/ATP
  3. a substance that enters into and is altered in the course of a chemical reaction
  4. manufactured in the leaves from excess glucose
  5. light being absorbed and converted to chemical energy
  6. the substance in which plants grow

16 Clues: sugar • ADP/ATP • NADP+/NADPH • allows plants to grow • surrounds the chloroplast • where energy is generated • a molecule containing chlorophyll • the substance in which plants grow • does not require light to have a reaction • compound found in the chloroplasts of plants • manufactured in the leaves from excess glucose • how plants get their energy to produce glucose • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2017-03-24

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  1. Waste product of photosynthesis.
  2. A sugar molecule that is created by photosynthesis
  3. The organelles that conduct photosynthesis.
  4. Where the light-independent reactions occur.
  5. An organism that makes its own food.
  6. Process by which one cell engulfs another.
  7. dioxide The atmospheric gas that plants turn into food.
  8. Needed for photosynthesis along with oxygen and the sunlight.
  9. Green pigment that absorbs sunlight.
  10. A stack of thylakoid discs.
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  1. Sub-atomic particle which carries energy through the reactions of photosynthesis.
  2. Enzyme responsible for the joining together of CO2 and RuBP in the Calvin Cycle.
  3. Site of the Light-dependent stage.
  4. Also known as the Light-independent stage.
  5. Specialised structures that allow gas to enter and leave the leaf.
  6. The final electron acceptor product at the end of the light dependent reaction.

16 Clues: A stack of thylakoid discs. • Waste product of photosynthesis. • Site of the Light-dependent stage. • An organism that makes its own food. • Green pigment that absorbs sunlight. • Also known as the Light-independent stage. • Process by which one cell engulfs another. • The organelles that conduct photosynthesis. • Where the light-independent reactions occur. • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2017-03-24

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  1. dioxide The atmospheric gas that plants turn into food.
  2. Enzyme responsible for the joining together of CO2 and RuBP in the Calvin Cycle.
  3. Sub-atomic particle which carries energy through the reactions of photosynthesis.
  4. Where the light-independent reactions occur.
  5. Site of the Light-dependent stage.
  6. The final electron acceptor product at the end of the light dependent reaction.
  7. Needed for photosynthesis along with oxygen and the sunlight.
  8. Green pigment that absorbs sunlight.
  9. Also known as the Light-independent stage.
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  1. A sugar molecule that is created by photosynthesis
  2. Specialised structures that allow gas to enter and leave the leaf.
  3. Process by which one cell engulfs another.
  4. An organism that makes its own food.
  5. Waste product of photosynthesis.
  6. The organelles that conduct photosynthesis.
  7. A stack of thylakoid discs.

16 Clues: A stack of thylakoid discs. • Waste product of photosynthesis. • Site of the Light-dependent stage. • An organism that makes its own food. • Green pigment that absorbs sunlight. • Process by which one cell engulfs another. • Also known as the Light-independent stage. • The organelles that conduct photosynthesis. • Where the light-independent reactions occur. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-03-10

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  1. an organism that conducts photosynthesis that has roots
  2. the scientific or chemical name for water
  3. the type of cell found in plants and animals
  4. the organelle found in all organisms that conduct photosynthesis
  5. the name for an organism made of eukaryotic cells
  6. the scientific or chemical name for carbon dioxide
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  1. blue bacteria that do photosynthesis
  2. the process of using light to create sugar
  3. the type of plankton that do photosynthesis
  4. the scientific name for sugar
  5. an organism that conducts photosynthesis that is a protist
  6. the pigment that causes photosynthetic organisms to be green
  7. the name for an organism that does not have a nucleus in it's cells
  8. the chemical name for sugar
  9. when an algae population explodes in size
  10. the basic building block for all life

16 Clues: the chemical name for sugar • the scientific name for sugar • blue bacteria that do photosynthesis • the basic building block for all life • the scientific or chemical name for water • when an algae population explodes in size • the process of using light to create sugar • the type of plankton that do photosynthesis • the type of cell found in plants and animals • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-12-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. stack of Thylakoids
  2. colors that helps plants to take in light
  3. the functioning units in photosynthesis
  4. Something that gets its energy from the sun
  5. get energy by eating other organisms
  6. The first part of photosynthesis
  7. the movement of ions from higher con. to lower con.
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  1. When light is bent while reflecting
  2. the way plants get energy from sunlight
  3. e- moving down the photosystem
  4. when light is bounced back of an object
  5. stores chlorophyll in the cell
  6. colorless fluid that surrounds the grana
  7. yellow, orange, or reg pigments
  8. membrane bound compartments
  9. green pigment in plants

16 Clues: stack of Thylakoids • green pigment in plants • membrane bound compartments • e- moving down the photosystem • stores chlorophyll in the cell • yellow, orange, or reg pigments • The first part of photosynthesis • When light is bent while reflecting • get energy by eating other organisms • the way plants get energy from sunlight • when light is bounced back of an object • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-05-29

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. a green pigment
  2. a reaction which breaks down molecules
  3. inside of a thylakoid membrane
  4. an output for Photosynthesis
  5. a 5 carbon molecule
  6. when a plant lacks carbon dioxide
  7. where the light reaction occurs
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  1. organelles which conduct photosynthesis
  2. a reaction which fuses molecules together
  3. plant organ for gas exchange
  4. an output for Photosynthesis
  5. an input for Photosynthesis
  6. a type of cycle where glucose is created
  7. producers
  8. an input for Photosynthesis
  9. consumers
  10. where the Calvin cycle occurs
  11. a form of energy
  12. a form of energy

19 Clues: producers • consumers • a green pigment • a form of energy • a form of energy • a 5 carbon molecule • an input for Photosynthesis • an input for Photosynthesis • plant organ for gas exchange • an output for Photosynthesis • an output for Photosynthesis • where the Calvin cycle occurs • inside of a thylakoid membrane • where the light reaction occurs • when a plant lacks carbon dioxide • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-23

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The input of the light independent reactions.
  2. The reactions in photosynthesis that require water and solar energy and produce oxygen; occur in the thylakoid.
  3. The energy source required for photosynthesis and an input of the light dependent reactions.
  4. The green, flattened sacs in the chloroplast where the light dependent reactions take place.
  5. The chemical formula for water.
  6. The input of the light dependent reactions
  7. The chemical formula for carbon dioxide.
  8. The chemical formula for oxygen.
  9. The waste product of the light dependent reactions.
  10. The number of water, carbon dioxide and oxygen molecules required for a balanced photosynthesis equation.
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  1. Another name for the light independent reactions.
  2. Another name for the light independent reactions.
  3. The product of the light independent reactions.
  4. The reactions in photosynthesis that require carbon dioxide and produce glucose; occur in the stroma.
  5. The cell organelle in which photosynthesis takes place.
  6. The fluid filled space in the chloroplast where the light independent reactions take place.
  7. The chemical formula for glucose.

17 Clues: The chemical formula for water. • The chemical formula for oxygen. • The chemical formula for glucose. • The chemical formula for carbon dioxide. • The input of the light dependent reactions • The input of the light independent reactions. • The product of the light independent reactions. • Another name for the light independent reactions. • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-01-24

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. First two phases happens in this organelle.
  2. electrons when excited go through this chain in order to initiate photosynthesis.
  3. clear fluid in chloroplasts
  4. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
  5. ADP turns into this to create stored energy
  6. place where 20-30% of our oxygen comes from
  7. "forming" or "making something"
  8. membrane bound compartment found in chloroplasts
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  1. byproduct of photosynthesis in which we are able to breathe.
  2. water enters the plant through these
  3. "light"
  4. pigment that gives the plant a green color.
  5. Assists in forming ADP to ATP using hydrogen ions.
  6. tiny openings under the leaves for carbon dioxide to go in
  7. first phase of photosynthesis
  8. NADP+ combined with a hydrogen makes this.

16 Clues: "light" • clear fluid in chloroplasts • first phase of photosynthesis • "forming" or "making something" • water enters the plant through these • NADP+ combined with a hydrogen makes this. • pigment that gives the plant a green color. • First two phases happens in this organelle. • Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate • ADP turns into this to create stored energy • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-11-13

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The energy from the sun that helps plants make food
  2. The part of the plant that takes in water from the soil
  3. The gas that plants take in from the air
  4. What plants make from sunlight during photosynthesis
  5. What plants make to help them grow
  6. A living thing that can make its own food
  7. The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens
  8. Another word for the food plants make
  9. The part of the plant that collects sunlight
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  1. The liquid that plants take in through their roots
  2. The process plants use to make food using sunlight
  3. The sugar that plants make for food
  4. The gas that plants give off during photosynthesis
  5. Small holes on the bottom of leaves that let gases move in and out
  6. The green stuff in leaves that traps sunlight
  7. What plants use to get carbon dioxide

16 Clues: What plants make to help them grow • The sugar that plants make for food • Another word for the food plants make • What plants use to get carbon dioxide • The gas that plants take in from the air • A living thing that can make its own food • The part of the plant that collects sunlight • The green stuff in leaves that traps sunlight • ...

photosynthesis 2025-12-08

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. most plants are these
  2. plants that open their stroma during the night
  3. this is what gets used
  4. photosynthesis occurs here
  5. makes energy from sunlight
  6. this uses water and sunlight
  7. spectrum the colors of light that the human eye see
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  1. jelly like fluid surrounding the thylakoids
  2. produces energy from the sun light It
  3. This is what gets created
  4. These do not conserve energy unless they don't go through the Calvin cycle
  5. small holes on the underside of leaves
  6. This is used to measure the wavelength of light
  7. Inside of the membrane
  8. This occurs in the stroma
  9. COlors that absorb light

16 Clues: most plants are these • this is what gets used • Inside of the membrane • COlors that absorb light • This is what gets created • This occurs in the stroma • photosynthesis occurs here • makes energy from sunlight • this uses water and sunlight • produces energy from the sun light It • small holes on the underside of leaves • jelly like fluid surrounding the thylakoids • ...

Basic Photosynthesis 2022-12-15

Basic Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. ____________ membrane; location of photosystems, electron carriers and ATP synthase
  2. organelle that performs photosynthesis
  3. dioxide gas that enters leaves
  4. location that has a lower pH than stroma when light is available
  5. AKA the Calvin cycle
  6. location that absorbs light and transfers energy to electrons used to make ATP
  7. what photons carry
  8. location that absorbs light and transfers energy to electrons used to make NADPH
  9. aqueous interior of a chloroplast
  10. plant organs where photosynthesis occurs
  11. waste gas of photosynthesis
  12. gas form of water that exits leaves
  13. color of light least effective for most plants
  14. source of electrons in photosynthesis
  15. organism that can make its own food
  16. of light
  17. sac inside chloroplast; many of them make a granum
  18. molecule of ATP after is loses energy and a phosphate
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  1. bacteria that perform photosynthesis
  2. name for something that absorbs light
  3. long name for ATP
  4. pigments that reflect orange/yellowish wavelengths
  5. location of plant cellular respiration
  6. reactions that make sugar from carbon dioxide, ATP and NADPH
  7. organism that must consume other organisms for food
  8. most famous photosynthesis doers
  9. name of cycle of reactions that uses CO2, NADPH and ATP to make G3P
  10. full electron carrier in photosynthesis
  11. stacks of thylakoids
  12. making carbohydrates with light energy, carbon dioxide and water
  13. green pigment that absorbs light energy in photosynthesis
  14. carbohydrate that is in the photosynthesis equation

32 Clues: of light • long name for ATP • what photons carry • AKA the Calvin cycle • stacks of thylakoids • waste gas of photosynthesis • dioxide gas that enters leaves • most famous photosynthesis doers • aqueous interior of a chloroplast • gas form of water that exits leaves • organism that can make its own food • bacteria that perform photosynthesis • name for something that absorbs light • ...

photosynthesis 2013-05-27

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the electromagnetic energy of light is organized in packets
  2. type of reaction
  3. common photosynthesis pigment that absorbs violet and red
  4. the process by which any molecule becomes broken donw by light energy
  5. plant that converts inorganic materials into organic materials using sunlights
  6. is an organic molecules that absobrs light of a speficic wavelenght and the wavelength that can't be absorbed is reflejected
  7. a semifluid matrix in chlorophyll
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  1. coenzyme that accepts electron and hydrogen ions
  2. makes organic molecules form inorganic materias via photosynthesis by sunlight or chemical energy
  3. orange or red pigmnes
  4. organism can use energy of lights to build organic molecules from inorganic materias
  5. plant's organelle that specialize in photosynthesis
  6. is a form starch of disk that are connected by channels
  7. groups of pigments and other molecules that work as a unit
  8. energy
  9. the distance between the crest of 2 sucessive waves of lights

16 Clues: energy • type of reaction • orange or red pigmnes • a semifluid matrix in chlorophyll • coenzyme that accepts electron and hydrogen ions • plant's organelle that specialize in photosynthesis • is a form starch of disk that are connected by channels • common photosynthesis pigment that absorbs violet and red • groups of pigments and other molecules that work as a unit • ...

Photosynthesis 2014-01-11

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. This layer allows light to pass through to the mesophyll cells
  2. These cells control the size of a stoma
  3. The Z protein splits water into H ions, oxygen atoms and ____
  4. This scientist performed an experiment using a bell jar, candle, and plant
  5. These molecules are composed of a porphyrin ring and phytol chain
  6. A stack of thylakoids
  7. This occurs when an electron of chlorophyll a is struck by a photon of light
  8. These pigments give rise to the red colour in fall leaves
  9. Enzyme that catalyzes the first reaction of the Calvin cycle
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  1. This spectrum separates photons according to wavelength
  2. The loss of water vapour through stomata
  3. ___ electron flow only produces ATP, no NADPH
  4. The primary structure of this organ is photosynthesis
  5. The ___ reactions include photoexcitation, ETC, and chemiosmosis
  6. Photorespiration occurs when RuBP reacts with ___ instead of carbon dioxide
  7. Cyanobacteria are the largest group of photosynthesizing ___

16 Clues: A stack of thylakoids • These cells control the size of a stoma • The loss of water vapour through stomata • ___ electron flow only produces ATP, no NADPH • The primary structure of this organ is photosynthesis • This spectrum separates photons according to wavelength • These pigments give rise to the red colour in fall leaves • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-02-06

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. This captures light energy and uses it to power the second stage of photosynthesis.
  2. Small openings on the underside of leaves that take in carbon dioxide.
  3. Sugars are a type of these.
  4. When you eat food from a plant, your are eating the plants______.
  5. The sugar produced during photosynthesis is used for this in the plant.
  6. Nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or indirectly from this.
  7. An organism that can make its own food.
  8. Colored chemical compounds that absorb light.
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  1. The process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food.
  2. An organism that cannot make its own food.
  3. This is necessary for the chemical reaction of photosynthesis to occur.
  4. The term to refer to the arrow in a chemical equations
  5. In the second stage of photosynthesis, the cell captures energy to produce these.
  6. This is what plants convert to into oxygen and sugar.
  7. Almost all of this on Earth was produced by living things.
  8. In plants these absorb water from the soil.

16 Clues: Sugars are a type of these. • An organism that can make its own food. • An organism that cannot make its own food. • In plants these absorb water from the soil. • Colored chemical compounds that absorb light. • This is what plants convert to into oxygen and sugar. • The term to refer to the arrow in a chemical equations • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-03-22

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. wood in trees (part of the plant that transports)
  2. energy is used to form glucose from ___ and CO2
  3. part of the plant that drinks up water
  4. water and CO2 are spread through these
  5. sun energy is changed into _________energy
  6. _________absorb CO2 (plants or animals)
  7. These molecules tear apart water.
  8. ________breathe in oxygen (plants or animals)
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  1. water is split into hydrogen and _______
  2. process-livingthings maketheir own food
  3. pallisade and ________cells-where water seeps
  4. green pigment in chloroplasts
  5. openings where leaves absorb CO2 from the air
  6. sugar that is made from the sun
  7. glucose dissolves into extra ______molecules
  8. oxygen is _______product

16 Clues: oxygen is _______product • green pigment in chloroplasts • sugar that is made from the sun • These molecules tear apart water. • part of the plant that drinks up water • water and CO2 are spread through these • process-livingthings maketheir own food • _________absorb CO2 (plants or animals) • water is split into hydrogen and _______ • ...

Photosynthesis! 2017-04-18

Photosynthesis! crossword puzzle
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  1. Shortest wavelength of visible light
  2. Molecule that can be used to regenerate RuBP or produce glucose
  3. Shows efficiency of different wavelengths of light used in photosynthesis
  4. Technique used to separate and identify compounds by placing a mixture in the corner of a paper and running solvent through the paper
  5. Main photosynthetic pigment
  6. The area that protons are pumped into with energy from the electron transport chain during the light dependent phase
  7. Process of water splitting that occurs in the light dependent phase
  8. Stacks of thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts
  9. Enzyme that catalyzes carboxylation of RuBP
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  1. production of carbon compounds in cells using light energy
  2. Another name for the light independent phase
  3. Process through which light energy converts ADP to ATP
  4. A factor, besides light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration, that affects photosynthetic rate
  5. Molecule from light dependent phase that is used to reduce G3P during the light independent phase
  6. Location of the light independent phase
  7. accessory pigments that reflect red, orange, and yellow light

16 Clues: Main photosynthetic pigment • Shortest wavelength of visible light • Location of the light independent phase • Enzyme that catalyzes carboxylation of RuBP • Another name for the light independent phase • Stacks of thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts • Process through which light energy converts ADP to ATP • production of carbon compounds in cells using light energy • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-02-17

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Name of the cell where photosynthesis
  2. The roots collect water from...
  3. Green pigment that capture sunlight
  4. How is sugar stored
  5. Plants need photosynthesis to have...
  6. How do plants take carbon dioxide
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  1. Plants take in . . . and release oxygen
  2. Also known as carbs
  3. place
  4. The main product of photosynthesis
  5. What controls water loss and gas exchange
  6. The waste product of photosynthesis
  7. Photosynthesis takes place in...
  8. Collects water and ions
  9. growth.
  10. Food and energy causes ... for plants

16 Clues: place • growth. • Also known as carbs • How is sugar stored • Collects water and ions • The roots collect water from... • Photosynthesis takes place in... • How do plants take carbon dioxide • The main product of photosynthesis • The waste product of photosynthesis • Green pigment that capture sunlight • Name of the cell where photosynthesis • Food and energy causes ... for plants • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-10-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. chloroplasts are mainly found here
  2. where CO2 enters and O2 exits the leaf through microscopic pores
  3. “self-feeders” and make their OWN energy from the environment
  4. The ____ of these cells allows for the chemical reactions of photosynthesis (2 words)
  5. uses photosystem 1 only
  6. the primary pathway, involves both photosystems and produces ATP and NADPH using light energy
  7. main photosynthetic pigment
  8. the Calvin Cycle happens here
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  1. the Calvin cycle begins with this
  2. photosynthesis is this type of reaction
  3. distance between crests of waves
  4. in the reaction center accepts an excited electron from chlorophyll a
  5. Light also behaves as though it consists of discrete particles called
  6. How many stages of photosynthesis are there
  7. Plants and other photosynthetic organisms contain these organelles
  8. green color is due to this

16 Clues: uses photosystem 1 only • green color is due to this • main photosynthetic pigment • the Calvin Cycle happens here • distance between crests of waves • the Calvin cycle begins with this • chloroplasts are mainly found here • photosynthesis is this type of reaction • How many stages of photosynthesis are there • “self-feeders” and make their OWN energy from the environment • ...

Photosynthesis 2021-10-11

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  2. arrow points away from this in chemical reaction
  3. tube in plant where glucose flows throughout plant
  4. openings in leaf to allow transfer of gases
  5. tube in plant where water flows upward into leaves
  6. energy needed for photosynthesis reaction
  7. C6H12O2-product of photosynthesis (food)
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  1. arrow points toward this in chemical reaction
  2. pigment that absorbs light
  3. surround stoma allowing opening and closing
  4. absorb water needed for photosynthesis
  5. reaction that provides food for plants
  6. CO2-reactant for photosynthesis(gas)
  7. H2O- reactant for photosynthesis(liquid)
  8. O2-product of photosynthesis (gas)
  9. organ where photosynthesis takes place

16 Clues: pigment that absorbs light • O2-product of photosynthesis (gas) • CO2-reactant for photosynthesis(gas) • absorb water needed for photosynthesis • reaction that provides food for plants • organ where photosynthesis takes place • H2O- reactant for photosynthesis(liquid) • C6H12O2-product of photosynthesis (food) • energy needed for photosynthesis reaction • ...

photosynthesis 2022-05-18

photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. where plants use energy of sunlight to change H2O and CO2 into sugar and oxygen
  2. an organism that can make its own energy storage molecules (such as glucose)
  3. matter, matter that makes up the nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as air, water, and rocks
  4. power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines
  5. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  6. storage molecule, a molecule that organisms can use to release energy they need to survive
  7. an organism that gets energy storage molecules (such as glucose) by breaking down dead matter
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  1. an organism that needs to eat in order to get energy storage molecules (such as starch and fat)
  2. matter, matter that makes up the living and dead organisms in a ecosystem
  3. the source of energy for plants making food
  4. the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air
  5. the plants part where photosynthesis happens
  6. all living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area
  7. dioxide, a gas produced during cellular respiration
  8. tiny pieces that all matter (all the stuff in the world) is made of
  9. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

16 Clues: the source of energy for plants making food • the plants part where photosynthesis happens • a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole • dioxide, a gas produced during cellular respiration • living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria • all living and nonliving things interacting in a particular area • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-10-02

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. As the green _____ away, we see different colors.
  2. turning water and carbon dioxide into sugar
  3. as days get shorter, plants know winter is coming
  4. gives plants its green color
  5. the part of the country where we live
  6. this stops the leaves from receiving water
  7. You have read an ____ from an article.
  8. sunlight+carbon dioxide+water =
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  1. climate not extremely hot or cold (pg 81)
  2. excess glucose is turned into this
  3. these trees' leaves change colors
  4. Coniferous trees have these instead of leaves
  5. Plants take in water through their ___.
  6. Plants use carbon _____ from the air.
  7. these trees do not change color (pg 91)
  8. During ____ photosynthesis stops.

16 Clues: gives plants its green color • sunlight+carbon dioxide+water = • these trees' leaves change colors • During ____ photosynthesis stops. • excess glucose is turned into this • Plants use carbon _____ from the air. • the part of the country where we live • You have read an ____ from an article. • Plants take in water through their ___. • these trees do not change color (pg 91) • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-09-26

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. green pigment in a chloroplast that absorbs light energy during the light reactions of photosynthesis.
  2. Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source
  3. The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain.
  4. organism that makes its own food.
  5. organelle in the cells of plants and algae, that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
  6. splitting water by light; produces the hydrogen ions and electrons used in light reactions and oxygen atoms.
  7. within the chloroplast, consists of sac-like membranes, known as thylakoid membranes.
  8. second stage of photosynthesis in which carbon atoms from carbon dioxide are combined, using the energy in ATP and NADPH, to make glucose.
  9. first stage of photosynthesis in which light energy from the sun is captured and changed into chemical energy that is stored in ATP and NADPH.
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  1. main energy source that cells use for most of their work
  2. simple sugar that all living things use to store and transport energy.
  3. flattened sac of membrane inside a chloroplast where the first stage of photosynthesis (light reactions) occurs.
  4. fluid-filled space inside a chloroplast where the second stage of photosynthesis (Calvin cycle) occurs.
  5. molecules that accept and temporarily hold high-energy electrons.
  6. Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
  7. short-term energy carrier; temporarily stores energy during photosynthesis.

16 Clues: organism that makes its own food. • main energy source that cells use for most of their work • Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy. • molecules that accept and temporarily hold high-energy electrons. • simple sugar that all living things use to store and transport energy. • ...

Photosynthesis!!!!! 2024-02-12

Photosynthesis!!!!! crossword puzzle
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  1. the thylakoid _____ is where the light dependent reaction takes place
  2. the initial first source of energy brought into photosynthesis
  3. the amount of membranes that chloroplasts have
  4. this molecule is added to NADP to later be used in the calvin cycle
  5. fixation the first step of the calvin cycle
  6. the process to create glucose for plants
  7. organisms that can create their own food
  8. area of chloroplast where the Calvin cycle takes place
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  1. the last step of the calvin cycle
  2. the color pigment that cannot be absorbed during this process
  3. an additional ______ distinguishes ATP from ADP
  4. these become charged and "excited" when exposed to light
  5. another name for the light independent cycle
  6. organisms that cannot create their own food
  7. we often referred to ADP having a dead_____ and not a charged one
  8. the second step of the calvin cycle

16 Clues: the last step of the calvin cycle • the second step of the calvin cycle • the process to create glucose for plants • organisms that can create their own food • organisms that cannot create their own food • fixation the first step of the calvin cycle • another name for the light independent cycle • the amount of membranes that chloroplasts have • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-04-17

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Pigment that absorbs sunlight
  2. Also called the dark reactions, it is the second part of Photosynthesis
  3. A stack of thylakoids
  4. One organism living inside another organism
  5. Gas that is released from the plant
  6. Where does the Calvin Cycle take place?
  7. The part of the plant where the most photosynthesis happens
  8. The Calvin Cycle must turn ___ times to make one glucose
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  1. The sugar made at the end of photosynthesis
  2. The form of energy used in the Calvin Cycle
  3. Gas that is inhaled by the plant
  4. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  5. The "uber driver" that delivers Hydrogen to the Calvin Cycle
  6. Turning sunlight into energy
  7. Pancake shaped structure where the light reactions take place
  8. ____ is needed to split water

16 Clues: A stack of thylakoids • Turning sunlight into energy • Pigment that absorbs sunlight • ____ is needed to split water • Gas that is inhaled by the plant • Gas that is released from the plant • Where does the Calvin Cycle take place? • Organelle where photosynthesis takes place • The sugar made at the end of photosynthesis • The form of energy used in the Calvin Cycle • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. openings in underside of leaf for gas exchange
  2. unit for measurement of temperatures of liquid
  3. plant transport cell type for water
  4. plant process of making energy
  5. gas byproduct of photosynthesis
  6. plant transport cell type for glucose
  7. unit for measurement of light
  8. where photosynthesis occurs
  9. sugar product of photosynthesis
  10. protein that catalyzes reactions
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  1. liquid reactant for photosynthesis
  2. gas reactant for photosynthesis
  3. green pigment in chloroplasts
  4. energy used for photosynthesis
  5. passive transport type for water
  6. what happens to enzymes at too high temperatures

16 Clues: where photosynthesis occurs • green pigment in chloroplasts • unit for measurement of light • energy used for photosynthesis • plant process of making energy • gas reactant for photosynthesis • gas byproduct of photosynthesis • sugar product of photosynthesis • passive transport type for water • protein that catalyzes reactions • liquid reactant for photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-10-04

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. fluid inside chloroplast
  2. O2
  3. Help the photosynthesis reaction happen quickly
  4. The left side of a chemical reaction
  5. Energy in the form of light
  6. C6 H12 O6
  7. stored form of glucose in plants
  8. CO2
  9. Carbon dioxide enters through
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  1. Process by which plants absorb sunlight to make sugar
  2. Organelle that's function is photosynthesis
  3. energy in the mitochondria
  4. water enters through
  5. when a plant is exposed to too high of temperatures it can become
  6. make their own food (ex. plants algae)
  7. The right side of a chemical reaction

16 Clues: O2 • CO2 • C6 H12 O6 • water enters through • fluid inside chloroplast • energy in the mitochondria • Energy in the form of light • Carbon dioxide enters through • stored form of glucose in plants • The left side of a chemical reaction • The right side of a chemical reaction • make their own food (ex. plants algae) • Organelle that's function is photosynthesis • ...