photosynthesis Crossword Puzzles

Plants and plant functions. 2021-12-14

Plants and plant functions. crossword puzzle
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  1. mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
  2. 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 by-product of any
  3. holds the plant up/supports the leaves
  4. acts as a buffer against pollen contamination/to assist the process of fertilization
  5. branch of biology that deals with the study of plants, including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes. ... Also included are plant classification and the study of plant diseases and of interactions with the environment
  6. light from the sun
  7. absorbs water/anchors the plant
  8. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll
  9. a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically; progress to maturity/become larger or greater over a period of time; increase
  10. develop into seeds upon fertilization
  11. to produce food for the plant by photosynthesis
  12. The ovule producing part of a flower
  13. protect and nourish the embryo or young plant
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  1. The pollen-producing part of a flower
  2. protects the seeds and also helps to spread them
  3. captures pollen
  4. defensive organ that encloses and protects the developing reproductive structures
  5. green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring
  6. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
  7. reproduction
  8. The part of the stamen where pollen is produced
  9. colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms

22 Clues: reproduction • captures pollen • light from the sun • mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. • absorbs water/anchors the plant • The ovule producing part of a flower • The pollen-producing part of a flower • develop into seeds upon fertilization • holds the plant up/supports the leaves • protect and nourish the embryo or young plant • The part of the stamen where pollen is produced • ...

Full Plant Vocabulary 2016-12-05

Full Plant Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants that have vascular tissue. Ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms.
  2. The storage center in plant CELLS.
  3. The storage in a SEED.
  4. The control center in plant cells.
  5. Vacuoles are filled primarily with one of these two substances.
  6. Ferns and moss reproduce using these.
  7. The tendency of a plant to grow its roots down and its stem up.
  8. Carbon Dioxide, Water and Light are __ for photosynthesis
  9. The green organelles in plant cells
  10. One of the best colors of light for photosynthesis.
  11. The protective layer around a seed.
  12. The chemical in chloroplasts
  13. It takes this many water molecules to make one molecule of glucose.
  14. It takes this many carbon dioxide molecules to make one molecule of glucose.
  15. Plant cell walls are made of this.
  16. The process in plants that leads to capillary action.
  17. Flowers are often bright and attractive to get animals to help with this.
  18. How plants get water up.
  19. male part of a flower
  20. vascular plants with needle leaves and cones
  21. The majority of the mass of a tree comes originally from this substance.
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  1. Plants without vascular tissue. Mosses, hornwort, liverwort.
  2. vascular plants that use flowers for reproduction
  3. The part of an angiosperm that has seeds.
  4. One of the worst colors of light for photosynthesis.
  5. Plants are differentiated so they are this.
  6. The nonreproductive part of an angiosperm.
  7. female part of a flower
  8. two cotyledons, complex leaves, petals in 4s or 5s.
  9. The tendency of a plant to grow towards light.
  10. Male cells from plants.
  11. Glucose, Oxygen and Water are __ from photosynthesis
  12. These structures help plants get water and hold them in place.
  13. Protective layer around plant cells.
  14. The process using light to make sugar.
  15. one cotyledon, simple leaves, petals in 3s
  16. The part of a seed that is a baby plant.
  17. Fertilized female cells from plants.

38 Clues: male part of a flower • The storage in a SEED. • female part of a flower • Male cells from plants. • How plants get water up. • The chemical in chloroplasts • The storage center in plant CELLS. • The control center in plant cells. • Plant cell walls are made of this. • The green organelles in plant cells • The protective layer around a seed. • Protective layer around plant cells. • ...

Chapter 6 2014-02-10

Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. in plants, the solution in a chloroplast that surrounds the thylakoids
  2. is the conversion of light energy into chemical energy stored in organic compounds
  3. an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate
  4. stack of thylakoids in a chloroplast
  5. electrons that use energy in electrons to to pump protons across the membrane in the thylakoid membrane or inner mitochondrial membrane
  6. the distance between crests in a wave
  7. the mixing of carbon dioxide into organic compounds
  8. a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one reaction is consumed in the next reaction
  9. a substance involved in energy metabolism formed by the breakdown of adenosine triphosphate
  10. the portion of light from the sun that is perceived as many colors by the human eye
  11. a light-absorbing compound that functions as an accessory pigment in photosynthesis
  12. a two part process converting to a three carbon molecule
  13. a process that occurs in chloroplasts and mitochondria when the protons move down the concentration gradient
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  1. light-absorbing pigments used in photosynthesis
  2. a molecule in the thylakoid membrane that accepts the electrons that chlorophyll a loses in the light reactions
  3. in plants, a compound that absorbs light and imparts color
  4. a pigment that absorbs light energy and transfers energy to chlorophyll a in photosynthesis
  5. a biochemical pathway in some plants and incorporated in organic acids at night and released in the calvin cycle during the day
  6. the second set of reaction in photosynthesis
  7. organic molecule that accepts electrons during redox reactions
  8. a small pore located on the underside of a leaf
  9. the product of a six carbon molecule that splits into a pair of three carbon molecules
  10. the first reactions in photosynthesis
  11. a unit of several hundred chlorophyll molecules and carotenoid pigment molecules in the thylakoid membrane

24 Clues: stack of thylakoids in a chloroplast • the distance between crests in a wave • the first reactions in photosynthesis • the second set of reaction in photosynthesis • light-absorbing pigments used in photosynthesis • a small pore located on the underside of a leaf • the mixing of carbon dioxide into organic compounds • ...

ojioejot 2024-07-08

ojioejot crossword puzzle
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  1. Carbohydrates - Organic compounds made by plants during photosynthesis.
  2. Carnivorous - Plants that obtain some of their nutrients by trapping and consuming animals.
  3. - Organisms that cannot make their own food.
  4. Chlorophyll - The green pigment in plants that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
  5. Autotrophs - Organisms that make their own food.
  6. - An organism that lives on or in another organism and derives nutrients at the host's expense.
  7. Stomata - Tiny openings on the leaf surface that allow the exchange of gases.
  8. Symbiosis - A mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms.
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  1. Nutrients - Substances that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
  2. The process by which green plants make their food using sunlight.
  3. Leaf - The part of the plant where photosynthesis primarily occurs.
  4. Host - An organism that supports a parasite.
  5. Legumes - Plants that have a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
  6. Saprotrophs - Organisms that feed on dead and decaying matter.
  7. Algae - Simple photosynthetic organisms found in water and damp places.

15 Clues: - Organisms that cannot make their own food. • Host - An organism that supports a parasite. • Autotrophs - Organisms that make their own food. • Saprotrophs - Organisms that feed on dead and decaying matter. • The process by which green plants make their food using sunlight. • Leaf - The part of the plant where photosynthesis primarily occurs. • ...

Energy Flow 2022-09-27

Energy Flow crossword puzzle
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  1. an organism that makes its own food
  2. diffusion of water across a membrane
  3. 3 carbon product of glycolysis
  4. a type of cellular respiration that does not require oxygen
  5. live in harsh conditions
  6. organelle within the chloroplast
  7. site of photosynthesis
  8. the green pigment in chloroplast
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  1. glucose is split to form 2 molecules of pyruvate and 2 molecules of ATP in this step
  2. using the energy from the sun to make glucose
  3. an organism that gets its food from consuming other organisms
  4. stacks of thylakoid membranes within the chloroplast
  5. an organism that makes its own food
  6. temporarily stores energy during photosynthesis
  7. using the energy from chemical compounds to make food

15 Clues: site of photosynthesis • live in harsh conditions • 3 carbon product of glycolysis • organelle within the chloroplast • the green pigment in chloroplast • an organism that makes its own food • an organism that makes its own food • diffusion of water across a membrane • using the energy from the sun to make glucose • temporarily stores energy during photosynthesis • ...

Kiersten Engen - Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration 2018-12-03

Kiersten Engen - Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of using the sun's energy to make usable energy
  2. Radiant energy
  3. Photosynthesis Mnemonic
  4. Chemical/Usable energy
  5. CO2
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  1. Place where Photosynthesis happens
  2. Pigment in Chloroplasts that captures sunlight
  3. Go cow And Take Prisoners
  4. C6 H12 O6
  5. Place where Cellular Respiration occurs

10 Clues: CO2 • C6 H12 O6 • Radiant energy • Chemical/Usable energy • Photosynthesis Mnemonic • Go cow And Take Prisoners • Place where Photosynthesis happens • Place where Cellular Respiration occurs • Pigment in Chloroplasts that captures sunlight • The process of using the sun's energy to make usable energy

NUTRITION IN PLANTS 2024-04-02

NUTRITION IN PLANTS crossword puzzle
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  1. GREEN PLANTS
  2. PORES PRESENT IN LEAVES
  3. PROCESS OF TAKING FOOD
  4. ULTIMATE SOURCE OF ENERGY
  5. FOOD FACTORIES
  6. DI OXIDE GAS NEEDED FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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  1. PART OF PLANT WHICH ABSORBS WATER
  2. PROCESS OF MAKINF FOOD BY GREEN PLANTS
  3. GAS RELEASED AFTER PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  4. PLANT INSECTIVOROUS PLANT

10 Clues: GREEN PLANTS • FOOD FACTORIES • PROCESS OF TAKING FOOD • PORES PRESENT IN LEAVES • PLANT INSECTIVOROUS PLANT • ULTIMATE SOURCE OF ENERGY • PART OF PLANT WHICH ABSORBS WATER • GAS RELEASED AFTER PHOTOSYNTHESIS • PROCESS OF MAKINF FOOD BY GREEN PLANTS • DI OXIDE GAS NEEDED FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS

puzzle thingy 2022-11-04

puzzle thingy crossword puzzle
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  1. 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
  2. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  3. The outcome of the input
  4. Oxygen is a chemical element – a substance that contains only one type of atom
  5. Radiant energy is the physical energy resulting from electromagnetic radiation, usually observed as it radiates from a source into the surrounding environment
  6. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
  7. Stomata are tiny, microscopic and critical for photosynthesis. Thousands of them dot on the surface of the plants
  8. Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms
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  1. The powerhouse of the cell
  2. Chlorophyll is the name of the green pigment that plants use to make food during a process called photosynthesis
  3. Cellular respiration is a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP
  4. Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆
  5. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy
  6. A heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources
  7. a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
  8. In plants, ATP is synthesized in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast

16 Clues: The outcome of the input • The powerhouse of the cell • Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆ • a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction. • In plants, ATP is synthesized in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast • a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place • ...

ag final project by Elena sproul 2022-12-13

ag final project by Elena sproul crossword puzzle
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  1. holds the plant in place
  2. a growing media without using soil, bark moss ect.
  3. sits on top of the filament
  4. a growing media for plant(involving water)
  5. its sticky
  6. they are bad for plants
  7. they keep our air clean
  8. plants need it for photosynthesis
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  1. holds up the anther
  2. its edible
  3. female flower part
  4. they redistribute the plant
  5. attracts pollinators
  6. they need to breathe/absorb this
  7. hold the seeds
  8. plants need it for making food /drinking
  9. were photosynthesis occurs
  10. holds the plant up
  11. male flower part
  12. pretty usually bright colors

20 Clues: its edible • its sticky • hold the seeds • male flower part • female flower part • holds the plant up • holds up the anther • attracts pollinators • they are bad for plants • they keep our air clean • holds the plant in place • were photosynthesis occurs • they redistribute the plant • sits on top of the filament • pretty usually bright colors • they need to breathe/absorb this • ...

ecology 2 2024-02-28

ecology 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. suns energy
  2. physical not biological (the atmosphere)
  3. is made from sugars
  4. stands for adenosine triphosphate
  5. dew droplets
  6. makes plants green
  7. requires oxygen
  8. bread is ...
  9. plants go through --- to make food and grow
  10. opens and closes to regulate water
  11. a powerful explosion
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  1. rain
  2. after leaving a cup of water out, the water will -
  3. science dealing with cycle of water
  4. moves minerals down
  5. photosynthesis takes place here
  6. takes in minerals and water
  7. this requires no energy and moves water
  8. is in the atmosphere causing global warming
  9. transfers minerals up a plant

20 Clues: rain • suns energy • dew droplets • bread is ... • requires oxygen • makes plants green • is made from sugars • moves minerals down • a powerful explosion • takes in minerals and water • transfers minerals up a plant • photosynthesis takes place here • stands for adenosine triphosphate • opens and closes to regulate water • science dealing with cycle of water • ...

Test 1 Science chapter 1 2024-06-21

Test 1 Science chapter 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. A form of carbohydrate
  2. A Process that occurs in Autotrophs
  3. Tests Presence of Starch
  4. Makes Plants look Green
  5. Opens and closes with the help of water
  6. A parasite
  7. Insectivorous Plant
  8. Parasite found in our Body
  9. Another word for preparing
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  1. Its a Saprophyte
  2. chlorophyll captures ______
  3. Takes in Carbon dioxide
  4. Gas Released during Photosynthesis
  5. Food prepared by Plants
  6. A Autotroph
  7. Fixes Atmospheric nitrogen into the soil
  8. Components Necessary for our Body
  9. Ultimate source of energy
  10. Nitrogen is important to plants to prepare _____
  11. Parasite lives on it

20 Clues: A parasite • A Autotroph • Its a Saprophyte • Insectivorous Plant • Parasite lives on it • A form of carbohydrate • Takes in Carbon dioxide • Makes Plants look Green • Food prepared by Plants • Tests Presence of Starch • Ultimate source of energy • Parasite found in our Body • Another word for preparing • chlorophyll captures ______ • Components Necessary for our Body • ...

Chemistry 2021-11-21

Chemistry crossword puzzle
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  1. element that is shiny and conducts heat and electricity
  2. light needed for photosynthesis to take place
  3. substance with only one type of particle
  4. state of matter of the sun
  5. cannot be separated into simpler substance by chemical means
  6. the smallest unit of a chemical element
  7. substance made up two or more different elements chemically bonded together
  8. state of matter definite volume and particles can flow
  9. chemical reaction that happens in all living cells
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  1. element that conducts heat and electricity poorly
  2. the smallest naturally occurring particle of a substance. It may contain one atom (neon) or many thousands of atoms (protein)
  3. metal used to wire homes
  4. product of respiration
  5. used to make rings gold
  6. state of matter where particles are packed tight but vibrate
  7. reactant in photosynthesis
  8. substances together but not chemically combined
  9. needed for photosynthesis to take place

18 Clues: product of respiration • used to make rings gold • metal used to wire homes • state of matter of the sun • reactant in photosynthesis • the smallest unit of a chemical element • needed for photosynthesis to take place • substance with only one type of particle • light needed for photosynthesis to take place • substances together but not chemically combined • ...

LEAF STRUCTURE 2025-12-03

LEAF STRUCTURE crossword puzzle
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  1. The outermost, protective layer of cells covering the leaf, which contains the stomata and is often covered by a waxy cuticle.
  2. Refers to the palisade mesophyll, a layer of tightly packed, column-shaped cells just below the upper epidermis that contains many chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
  3. The state of stomata during the day (typically) when guard cells are turgid, allowing gases to diffuse for photosynthesis.
  4. The main plant organ for photosynthesis, typically flat and thin to capture sunlight, with internal structures adapted for gas exchange.
  5. The source of energy for photosynthesis, absorbed by chlorophyll in the chloroplasts.
  6. The state of matter involved in exchange through stomata; carbon dioxide enters and oxygen and water vapour exit as gases.
  7. The process of water vapour loss from the leaves of a plant, mainly through the stomata.
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  1. The organelle within plant cells that contains chlorophyll and is the site where photosynthesis takes place.
  2. The vascular bundle in a leaf containing xylem (to transport water and minerals) and phloem (to transport food/sugars).
  3. The process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make their own food (glucose) and release oxygen; occurs mainly in the leaf.
  4. Refers to the spongy mesophyll, a layer of loosely packed, irregularly shaped cells below the palisade layer, with air spaces for gas circulation.
  5. The basic unit of life; leaves contain specialized cells like epidermal, guard, palisade, and spongy mesophyll cells.
  6. Refers to the two specialized guard cells that surround each stoma and control its opening and closing by changing shape.
  7. A tiny pore on the leaf epidermis, bordered by two guard cells, that allows gases (carbon dioxide and oxygen) to enter and exit.
  8. Describes the cuticle, a waterproof, waxy coating on the leaf epidermis that reduces water loss and protects the leaf.

15 Clues: The source of energy for photosynthesis, absorbed by chlorophyll in the chloroplasts. • The process of water vapour loss from the leaves of a plant, mainly through the stomata. • The organelle within plant cells that contains chlorophyll and is the site where photosynthesis takes place. • ...

Unit 6 2014-11-24

Unit 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. a stack of thylakoid discs inside the chloroplast
  2. (in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  3. three-carbon compound that is produced during glycolysis and needed for both aerobic and anaerobic pathways of cellular respiration that follow glycolysis
  4. a biochemical mechanism in plants by which chlorophyll absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  5. the acceptor of the electrons lost from chlorophll a is a molecule in the thylakoid membrane called the _______
  6. solution surrounding the grana
  7. in plants, the solution that surrounds the thylakoids in a chloroplast
  8. the set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP
  9. the reaction that occurs as the first phase of photosynthesis, in which energy in the form of light is absorbed and converted to chemical energy in the form of ATP
  10. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
  11. a green pigment that is present in most plant cells, that give plants their characteristic green color
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  1. chemical compounds which reflect only certain wavelengths of visible light
  2. relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen
  3. is a process in which the NADH and [FADH2] produced during glycolysis, β-oxidation, and other catabolic processes are oxidized thus releasing energy in the form of ATP'
  4. relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen
  5. the movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient
  6. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
  7. an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances
  8. organic pigments that are found in the chloroplasts and chromoplasts of plants and some other photosynthetic organisms
  9. 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

20 Clues: solution surrounding the grana • relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen • a stack of thylakoid discs inside the chloroplast • relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen • in plants, the solution that surrounds the thylakoids in a chloroplast • chemical compounds which reflect only certain wavelengths of visible light • ...

Biology Ch 8 Vocab 2022-10-13

Biology Ch 8 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. cycle the breakdown of pyruvate into carbon dioxide releasing further energy
  2. respiration equation C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP or Glucose+oxygen YIELDS carbon dioxide + water and energy
  3. stacks of thylakoids
  4. Acid Fermentation In Anaerobic Respiration- pyruvates break down creating energy (found in muscles)
  5. flattened, saclike membranes arranged in stacks where the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis takes place
  6. organisms that cannot make their own food
  7. the anabolic pathway in which light energy from the sun is converted into chemical energy for use in the cell (occurs in chloroplasts)
  8. process any metabolic process that requires oxygen
  9. process any metabolic process that does not require oxygen
  10. reactions reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  11. reactions In the stroma of chloroplasts
  12. known as anaerobic respiration, occurs in the cytoplasm to regenerate NAD+ and ATP
  13. light-absorbing molecules found in the thylakoids
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  1. Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis
  2. Fermentation Type of anaerobic reaction carried out in yeast which produces ethyl alcohol
  3. the fluid filled space outside the grana
  4. the process of breaking down glucose to produce ATP and NADPH
  5. organisms that make their own food
  6. the organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  7. equation 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2 or Carbon dioxide + water+ light YIELDS glucose + oygen
  8. triphosphate (ATP) a biological molecule that provides the basic unit of chemical energy
  9. electron carrying precursor to the energy carrying molecule NADPH
  10. law of thermodynamics Energy cannot be created or destroyed
  11. ATP and NADPH are used to change carbon dioxide into sugar.
  12. the degradation of energy over time
  13. law of thermodynamics some energy is lost through transformation in the form of heat
  14. cycle light-independent reactions where energy is stored in organic molecules
  15. respiration the catabolic pathway in which organic molecules are broken down to release energy for the cell (Occurs in mitochondria)
  16. the study of the flow and transformation of energy in the universe
  17. the ability to do work
  18. enzyme that converts ten G3P molecules into five ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate molecules

31 Clues: stacks of thylakoids • the ability to do work • organisms that make their own food • the degradation of energy over time • reactions In the stroma of chloroplasts • the fluid filled space outside the grana • organisms that cannot make their own food • the organelle in which photosynthesis takes place • light-absorbing molecules found in the thylakoids • ...

Plants Unit Part 1 Crossword 2025-12-09

Plants Unit Part 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Vascular plants that produce seeds in cones and do not need water for reproduction
  2. The kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic organisms that perform photosynthesis
  3. Wetland formed by mosses that stores water and carbon and creates acidic conditions
  4. Structure in angiosperms that aids in reproduction and attracts pollinators
  5. Vascular tissue that transports sugars and nutrients throughout the plant
  6. A sugar produced during photosynthesis that stores energy for plants
  7. Nonvascular plants like mosses that reproduce with spores and need water for reproduction
  8. Small vascular plants with hollow stems and cilia, historically used for scrubbing pots
  9. Specialized tissue that transports water, nutrients, and food in plants
  10. The science of classifying organisms into groups based on shared characteristics
  11. The process of lowering pH in peat bogs, reducing competition from other plants
  12. Small vascular plants that resemble moss but have vascular tissue
  13. The life cycle pattern in plants alternating between gametophyte and sporophyte stages
  14. The stage in a plant’s life cycle that produces gametes (sperm and egg)
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  1. Organelle that breaks down glucose to release energy for the cell
  2. The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
  3. The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make glucose and oxygen
  4. Seedless vascular plants like ferns that reproduce with spores
  5. Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  6. The stage in a plant’s life cycle that produces spores
  7. Characteristic of plants like ferns, horsetails, and club mosses that have vascular tissue but reproduce with spores
  8. Structure that protects seeds in angiosperms and aids in seed dispersal
  9. Vascular tissue that carries water and minerals from roots to leaves
  10. Structure in gymnosperms that produces seeds and pollen
  11. Flowering plants that produce seeds in fruits and flowers
  12. Structure in ferns that produces and releases spores

26 Clues: Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs • Structure in ferns that produces and releases spores • The stage in a plant’s life cycle that produces spores • Structure in gymnosperms that produces seeds and pollen • Flowering plants that produce seeds in fruits and flowers • Seedless vascular plants like ferns that reproduce with spores • ...

SCI 07 Unit 7: Energy and Matter Crossword 2024-03-28

SCI 07 Unit 7: Energy and Matter Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An organelle found in plant cells in which photosynthesis takes place.
  2. The movement of water up through the roots and out of the leaves of a plant.
  3. An organism which must eat other organisms for energy.
  4. An organism that cannot make its own food; must eat other organisms for energy.
  5. Cellular ________: The process by which organisms convert sugar into usable energy using oxygen as a reactant.
  6. An organism that makes its own food; a producer.
  7. The process by which water changes from a vapor to a liquid due to decreased particle motion (loss of heat).
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  1. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor due to increased particle motion (heat).
  2. An organism that consumes parts of dead organisms and converts all the biomass into simple chemicals.
  3. _____ energy: Radiant energy that heats.
  4. The organelle where cellular respiration occurs.
  5. A green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light energy to make sugars during photosynthesis.
  6. An organism that is able to produce its own food usually through photosynthesis.
  7. The amount of matter in something.
  8. Food in the form of sugar or starch.
  9. The ability to do work.
  10. The process by which producers make energy-rich molecules (food) from water and carbon dioxide in the presence of light.
  11. The mass of matter produced by organisms in an ecosystem.
  12. Anything that has mass and takes up space.

19 Clues: The ability to do work. • The amount of matter in something. • Food in the form of sugar or starch. • _____ energy: Radiant energy that heats. • Anything that has mass and takes up space. • The organelle where cellular respiration occurs. • An organism that makes its own food; a producer. • An organism which must eat other organisms for energy. • ...

Leaves Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-31

Leaves Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. this is the green pigment required for photosynthesis
  2. these control the size of the stoma opening
  3. this process occurs in the leaves to produce sugar
  4. these organelles contain chlorophyll
  5. this is the outermost layer of cells of a leaf
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  1. this sugar is the final product of photosynthesis
  2. these carry water only to the cells
  3. this gas is needed for photosynthesis to occur
  4. this is the waxy outer covering of the leaf
  5. these allow the exchange of gases from outside to the air spaces within the leaves
  6. these carry food and water to the cells

11 Clues: these carry water only to the cells • these organelles contain chlorophyll • these carry food and water to the cells • these control the size of the stoma opening • this is the waxy outer covering of the leaf • this gas is needed for photosynthesis to occur • this is the outermost layer of cells of a leaf • this sugar is the final product of photosynthesis • ...

Plant Survival 2024-11-14

Plant Survival crossword puzzle
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  1. the green substance in plants that traps energy from the sun
  2. the energy stored in the food we eat
  3. a chemical process by which plants make their food
  4. a gas that living organisms breathe
  5. a substance that is made as a result of making something
  6. a waste product made by cells of the body
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  1. a sugar produced by photosynthesis
  2. an organism that makes its own food
  3. tiny pores in the bottom of leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
  4. where chlorophyll is stored and where photosynthesis takes place
  5. a living thing that can produce its own food through photosynthesis

11 Clues: a sugar produced by photosynthesis • an organism that makes its own food • a gas that living organisms breathe • the energy stored in the food we eat • a waste product made by cells of the body • a chemical process by which plants make their food • a substance that is made as a result of making something • the green substance in plants that traps energy from the sun • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2023-05-19

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy provided to chloroplasts
  2. Things created in a reaction
  3. Site of Cellular Respiration
  4. How energy and matter moves through a system
  5. Process of creating energy from food and oxygen
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  1. Process plants use to make food
  2. Site of Photosynthesis
  3. Things needed for a reaction to take place
  4. Organism that must eat other plants and animals for energy
  5. Organism that makes its own food
  6. Organism that feeds off of dead plants and animals
  7. output of photosynthesis

12 Clues: Site of Photosynthesis • output of photosynthesis • Things created in a reaction • Site of Cellular Respiration • Process plants use to make food • Energy provided to chloroplasts • Organism that makes its own food • Things needed for a reaction to take place • How energy and matter moves through a system • Process of creating energy from food and oxygen • ...

Photosynthesis/Cellular respiration 2017-03-16

Photosynthesis/Cellular respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. materials left over
  2. pigment that traps sunlight for plants
  3. pathway series of linked reactions
  4. structur in chloroplast that traps the light
  5. reactions that break bonds, release energy
  6. the breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen
  7. that which begins a reaction
  8. splitting the glucose molecule
  9. result of a reaction
  10. half of a glucose molecule
  11. a high energy molecule
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  1. inhibition slowing or stopping of a reaction
  2. food-making process of plants
  3. electrons are lost, energy is released
  4. transport chain final stage of cellular respiration
  5. an uncharged battery
  6. cycle second stage of cellular respiration
  7. electrons are gained, energy is stored
  8. reactions that build bonds, store energy
  9. cycle food making cycle of photosynthesis
  10. respiration energy-releasing process
  11. tiny packet of light energy

22 Clues: materials left over • an uncharged battery • result of a reaction • a high energy molecule • half of a glucose molecule • tiny packet of light energy • that which begins a reaction • food-making process of plants • splitting the glucose molecule • pathway series of linked reactions • respiration energy-releasing process • electrons are lost, energy is released • ...

Cellular Respiration/Photosynthesis 2018-01-29

Cellular Respiration/Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where does energy that living things need originally come from
  2. at which point is the most ATP produced
  3. what kind of fermentation occurs in yeast and some bacteria
  4. photosynthesis and cellular respiration are two important processes that cells use to obtain
  5. what does etc stand for
  6. is the final electron acceptor
  7. is where photosynthesis takes place
  8. used to provide energy for cells to do work
  9. is a single stack of thylakoids
  10. where does the ETC take place
  11. what are light-independent reactions also called
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  1. what does ATP stand for
  2. what does ADP stand for
  3. what molecule is broken down in glycolysis
  4. what organism ingests/absorbs its own food
  5. what organism makes its own food
  6. organisms obtain energy through a process called
  7. what color is chlorophyll
  8. what molecule is being broken down during the krebs cycle
  9. is multiple stacks of thylakoids

20 Clues: what does ATP stand for • what does ADP stand for • what does etc stand for • what color is chlorophyll • where does the ETC take place • is the final electron acceptor • is a single stack of thylakoids • what organism makes its own food • is multiple stacks of thylakoids • is where photosynthesis takes place • at which point is the most ATP produced • ...

transpiration, photosynthesis, absorption 2018-06-13

transpiration, photosynthesis, absorption crossword puzzle
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  1. / outside the cell, the concentration of solute is less
  2. / splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen ions in the presence of light and grana
  3. / relative concentration of solutions that determine the direction and extent of diffusion
  4. / inward movement of water when surrounding are less concentrated
  5. / movement of particles from higher to lower concentration in direct contact
  6. / pressure of the cell content on the cell wall
  7. / a solution is a measure of its tendency to take in water by osmosis
  8. / the passage of substance from lower to higher concentration using energy of the cell
  9. / loss of water from surface of leaves and stem
  10. / outward diffusion of water when surrounding solution is more concentrated
  11. / the movement of particles from higher to lower concentration without any input of energy
  12. / loss of water from the aerial parts of the plant body
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  1. / pressure exerted by the cell wall on cell content
  2. / the recovery of plasmolysis
  3. / process of making food in plants with the help of sunlight, chlorophyll, water
  4. / a phenomenan by which the living or dead absorb water by surface attraction
  5. / movement of particles from higher to lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane
  6. / the outward movement of water from cell leads to this condition
  7. / the solute concentration outside the cell is higher
  8. / the process of conversion of glucose to starch
  9. / a membrane which allow only certain molecules to pass through them
  10. / loss of water from the openings present on the old stems
  11. / loss of water from a minute ipening present on the surface of the leaf
  12. / bulging of the cell due to inward movement of water
  13. / concentration in cell and surroundings are same
  14. / the loss of excess amount of water due to root pressure
  15. / pressure developed in root due to inflow of water
  16. / the process of removal of starch from the leaves

28 Clues: / the recovery of plasmolysis • / pressure of the cell content on the cell wall • / loss of water from surface of leaves and stem • / the process of conversion of glucose to starch • / concentration in cell and surroundings are same • / the process of removal of starch from the leaves • / pressure exerted by the cell wall on cell content • ...

Science Photosynthesis Review 2012-11-12

Science Photosynthesis Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Female parts of the flower, consisting of the stigma and style, ovary and ovule
  2. Male gamete-contains half the genetic information for the production of a new plant
  3. Has a lot of chloroplasts, main function is to photosynthesize
  4. Support the plant and take in water and nutrients
  5. Male part of the flower, made up of another filament
  6. Prevents excessive water loss
  7. Contains ovules after fertilisation, the ovary swells to produce fruit
  8. Sticky Portion at the top of the style where pollen grains land
  9. Makes respiration happen by letting carbon dioxide entering the plant by the leaf
  10. In seed plants, the female reproductive part that produces the gemete (female reproductive cell/egg cell)
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  1. External covering of the flower bud
  2. The green substance which if found in chloroplasts and which makes leaves look green
  3. Carbon dioxide + water + (light energy) --> glucose + oxygen
  4. Controls the closing and opening of the stomata
  5. Contains lost of chlorophyll, where photosynthesis happens
  6. Where mot of photosynthesis happens
  7. Reproductive organ, main function is to pollinate and reproduce (by PSN)
  8. Produces male reproductive cell (pollen)
  9. Supports leaves, transports water and nutrients
  10. Supports another to make it accessible to insects
  11. Turned into fats and oils for storing in seeds
  12. Absorb water and ions (nutrients) from the soil
  13. The narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma, grows pollen tube

23 Clues: Prevents excessive water loss • External covering of the flower bud • Where mot of photosynthesis happens • Produces male reproductive cell (pollen) • Turned into fats and oils for storing in seeds • Controls the closing and opening of the stomata • Supports leaves, transports water and nutrients • Absorb water and ions (nutrients) from the soil • ...

Photosynthesis Biology Crossword 2022-03-02

Photosynthesis Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. responsible for collecting sunlight
  2. formula for photosynthesis
  3. reactions that capture sunlight
  4. compounds that absorb light
  5. helps capture sunlight - accessory pigment
  6. can be reflected, transmitted, or absorbed
  7. chlorophylls and carotenoids grouped together
  8. organisms able to create their own food
  9. is directly involved in light reactions
  10. stacks that are formed from thylakoids
  11. sunlight is made of many colors called the _______ ________
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  1. become excited and loses energy as it moves down the photosystems
  2. byproduct of photosynthesis
  3. needed later to create sugars
  4. made by physically harnessing the flow of H+ ions
  5. organisms that need a source for food
  6. what the most common pigments are called
  7. plants use energy from ATP and NADPH to produce _____
  8. inside chloroplasts
  9. fluid outside thylakoids
  10. enzyme assisted reactions that produce a three-carbon sugar

21 Clues: inside chloroplasts • fluid outside thylakoids • formula for photosynthesis • byproduct of photosynthesis • compounds that absorb light • needed later to create sugars • reactions that capture sunlight • responsible for collecting sunlight • organisms that need a source for food • stacks that are formed from thylakoids • organisms able to create their own food • ...

Respiration and Photosynthesis 2022-11-28

Respiration and Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Product of the light dependent reactions
  2. Provides energy for the reduction of GP
  3. Pumped into the intermembrane or thylakoid space
  4. Two carbon molecule which enters the Krebs cycle
  5. Coenzyme reduced in the Krebs cycle only
  6. Involves a proton gradient
  7. Found in chloroplasts and mitochondria
  8. Site of the light dependent reactions
  9. Number of carbon atoms in RUBP
  10. Lost from chlorophyll in photoionisation
  11. Actively transported into the mitochondria
  12. In the absence of light will build up to a point
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  1. Product of the light independent reactions
  2. Enzyme involved in glycolysis
  3. May be present in chloroplasts not mitochondria
  4. Site of glycolysis
  5. Limiting factor for photosynthesis
  6. Catalyses the reaction between RUBP and CO2
  7. Present in the membranes of thylakoids
  8. Site of the light independent reactions
  9. Undergoes photolysis
  10. Reduced coenzyme required for the reduction of GP

22 Clues: Site of glycolysis • Undergoes photolysis • Involves a proton gradient • Enzyme involved in glycolysis • Number of carbon atoms in RUBP • Limiting factor for photosynthesis • Site of the light dependent reactions • Present in the membranes of thylakoids • Found in chloroplasts and mitochondria • Provides energy for the reduction of GP • Site of the light independent reactions • ...

photosynthesis and resperation 2019-11-25

photosynthesis and resperation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contains chlorophyll
  2. the action of breathing
  3. NADH to FADH2 to molecule oxygen.
  4. no oxygen
  5. H2O
  6. C6H12O6
  7. carboxyl group adjacent to the hydroxyl group
  8. formula of C2 H6 O
  9. the grana are imbedded
  10. metabolic pathway
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  1. break down of glucose
  2. breakdown of bacteria, yeast, etc
  3. where respiration occurs
  4. light-independent reaction
  5. O2
  6. light energy to make two molecules
  7. converting ADP to ATP energy
  8. flattened sacs inside the chloroplast
  9. when plants use sunlight to make their own food
  10. CO2
  11. provides energy
  12. requiring oxygen

22 Clues: O2 • H2O • CO2 • C6H12O6 • no oxygen • provides energy • requiring oxygen • metabolic pathway • formula of C2 H6 O • contains chlorophyll • break down of glucose • the grana are imbedded • the action of breathing • where respiration occurs • light-independent reaction • converting ADP to ATP energy • breakdown of bacteria, yeast, etc • NADH to FADH2 to molecule oxygen. • ...

Cellular Respiration/Photosynthesis 2019-11-25

Cellular Respiration/Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a simple sugar.
  2. colorless fluid surrounding the grana.
  3. a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds.
  4. Where calvin cycle and light dependent reaction occur.
  5. transporters embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane that shuttles electrons from NADH and FADH2
  6. Molecule that carries energy through the cell.
  7. Without Oxygen
  8. Creates Glucose
  9. other name for light independent reaction.
  10. H2O
  11. the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
  12. Where krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur.
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  1. The chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8.
  2. The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid
  3. With Oxygen
  4. use light energy to make two molecules needed for the next stage of photosynthesis.
  5. Also known as metabolic pathway.
  6. the sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration.
  7. a chemical compound, a simple alcohol.
  8. membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts.
  9. Creates ATP
  10. an organic acid.

22 Clues: H2O • With Oxygen • Creates ATP • Without Oxygen • a simple sugar. • Creates Glucose • an organic acid. • Also known as metabolic pathway. • colorless fluid surrounding the grana. • a chemical compound, a simple alcohol. • other name for light independent reaction. • Molecule that carries energy through the cell. • membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts. • ...

AP Biology - Photosynthesis 2020-10-20

AP Biology - Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organism that makes food using the energy from the sun.
  2. When hydrogen is pumped across the thylakoid membrane creating a gradient.
  3. Opening in leaf where gas exchange occurs.
  4. Produced with the help of the enzyme NADP reductase.
  5. Pigment found in chloroplasts.
  6. Open and close the stomata.
  7. What happens to the primary electron acceptor when it gains electrons.
  8. Makes food using the energy from chemicals.
  9. What plants do at night.
  10. Waste product of photosynthesis.
  11. Another name for the Calvin Cycle.
  12. Orange and yellow accessory pigments.
  13. Absorbs wavelengths of light at 700 nm.
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  1. Enzyme imbedded into the thylakoid membrane - helps produce ATP.
  2. Discrete units of light.
  3. WHen ATP is made using light energy.
  4. Thick fluid where light independent reactions occur.
  5. Source of the oxygen released during photosynthesis.
  6. Absorbs wavelengths of light at 680 nm.
  7. Occurs in the stroma.
  8. Where photosystem one and two take place.
  9. NADPH and ___ go to the Calvin Cycle from the light dependent reactions.
  10. Stack of thylakoids.

23 Clues: Stack of thylakoids. • Occurs in the stroma. • Discrete units of light. • What plants do at night. • Open and close the stomata. • Pigment found in chloroplasts. • Waste product of photosynthesis. • Another name for the Calvin Cycle. • WHen ATP is made using light energy. • Orange and yellow accessory pigments. • Absorbs wavelengths of light at 680 nm. • ...

Unit C- Photosynthesis 2023-03-01

Unit C- Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. energy supply molecule for cellular functions of all living cells
  2. the process of taking ATP,NADPH, and CO2 and turning it into glucose
  3. where photosystems 1 and 2 are found
  4. protein-rich gel enclosed by membranes
  5. individual packet of light or energy
  6. reactions that are energized by light
  7. thylakiod discs stacked on top of each other to form columns
  8. plant cells that contain chlorophyll
  9. a reaction in which an atom or molecule loses electrons
  10. reactions not energized by light
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  1. the incorporation of CO2 into glucose
  2. a water-filled interior enclosed by the thylakiod membrane
  3. absorbs photons from solar energy and begins photosynthesis
  4. connects one grana to the next
  5. transferring an electron from one photosystem to the next
  6. a reaction in which an atom or molecule gains electrons
  7. photosynthetic pigments embedded in the thylakiod membrane
  8. process of making ATP using the energy from a hydrogen ion gradient
  9. a system of membrane-bound sacs
  10. the breakdown of water by photons

20 Clues: connects one grana to the next • a system of membrane-bound sacs • reactions not energized by light • the breakdown of water by photons • where photosystems 1 and 2 are found • individual packet of light or energy • plant cells that contain chlorophyll • the incorporation of CO2 into glucose • reactions that are energized by light • protein-rich gel enclosed by membranes • ...

Photosynthesis-taylor n 2024-10-31

Photosynthesis-taylor n crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a green pigment
  2. a process in which food is made for plants
  3. make their food
  4. sugar
  5. needs to consume to get their food
  6. where the light-independent stage takes place
  7. another word for autotroph
  8. slowing the rate photosynthesis
  9. needs light to produce
  10. products light-dependent dependent stage
  11. where the light-dependent stage takes place
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  1. groups of 2 or 3
  2. another name for calvin cyles
  3. energy source
  4. adenosine triphosphate
  5. produces sugar
  6. a reactant in the light-dependent stage
  7. is a word for sugar
  8. light-absorbing molecule
  9. in another word heterotrophroph
  10. energy produced by the light-dependent stage
  11. where photosynthesis takes place
  12. stacks of thylakoids
  13. a reactant in the Calvin cycle
  14. adenosine diphosphate
  15. another for light-independet
  16. another name for light-dependent

27 Clues: sugar • energy source • produces sugar • a green pigment • make their food • groups of 2 or 3 • is a word for sugar • stacks of thylakoids • adenosine diphosphate • adenosine triphosphate • needs light to produce • light-absorbing molecule • another word for autotroph • another for light-independet • another name for calvin cyles • a reactant in the Calvin cycle • in another word heterotrophroph • ...

Photosynthesis Aiden W 2024-10-31

Photosynthesis Aiden W crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
  2. a molecule that stores and provides energy for cells
  3. is a colored substance produced by living organisms that gives color to plant or animal tissues
  4. A series of chemical reactions that occurs as part of the dark reactions of photosynthesis,
  5. a chemical compound made up of one atom of the element carbon and two atoms of oxygen
  6. an organism that can create its own food
  7. the process by which plants and certain other organisms use sunlight energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose
  8. a five-carbon sugar molecule that serves as a key component of ribonucleic acid
  9. a nitrogenous base, classified as a purine, that serves as one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
  10. a large protein complex embedded within the thylakoid membranes of photosynthetic organisms
  11. are organisms that can form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
  12. the supporting framework or matrix of an organ or tissue
  13. chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose
  14. he electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun, consisting of visible light
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  1. a flattened, membrane-bound sac located inside a chloroplast, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur
  2. a molecule crucial for energy transfer within cells
  3. convert light energy into chemical energy
  4. a green pigment found in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is essential for photosynthesis
  5. the measurement of the average kinetic energy of the molecules within an organism or system
  6. a stack of flattened, disc-like structures called thylakoids, found within the chloroplasts of plant cells
  7. a simple sugar that's the primary source of energy for living organisms
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain energy by eating other organisms
  9. a colorless, odorless gas, represented by the chemical symbol "O"
  10. a chemical compound that is a form of phosphoric acid and contains phosphorus
  11. a large protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts
  12. a specialized organelle found in plant cells that is responsible for photosynthesis
  13. organisms deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
  14. a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom

28 Clues: an organism that can create its own food • convert light energy into chemical energy • nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate • a molecule crucial for energy transfer within cells • a molecule that stores and provides energy for cells • the supporting framework or matrix of an organ or tissue • a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom • ...

Cellular Energy Crossword 2023-03-07

Cellular Energy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of photosynthesis where plants actually consume the energy from their photosynthesis
  2. Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat to gain energy
  3. Where light reactions occur
  4. Organisms that produce their own food using photosynthesis
  5. The part of photosynthesis that converts the solar energy to chemical energy. (hint: only occurs in the light)
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  1. Where dark reactions occur
  2. The process by which plants synthesize their own food using energy from the sun
  3. The disk that contains the pigment Chlorophyll.
  4. The Compound that provides energy for all living systems.
  5. The substance responsible for the absorption of light and gives plants their green color

10 Clues: Where dark reactions occur • Where light reactions occur • The disk that contains the pigment Chlorophyll. • The Compound that provides energy for all living systems. • Organisms that produce their own food using photosynthesis • Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must eat to gain energy • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2025-02-13

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A gas produced during photosynthesis and essential for most living organisms
  2. The molecule that acts as the main energy currency of cell
  3. The green pigment that captures sunlight for energy conversion
  4. part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs
  5. Dioxide The gas absorbed by plants to produce food during photosynthesis
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  1. Respiration The process in cells that converts glucose into usable energy
  2. The organelle responsible for energy production in cellular respiration
  3. The sugar created during photosynthesis that provides energy for living things
  4. The first stage of cellular respiration that splits glucose without needing oxygen
  5. Cycle This cycle in photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide to form sugar molecules

10 Clues: part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs • The molecule that acts as the main energy currency of cell • The green pigment that captures sunlight for energy conversion • The organelle responsible for energy production in cellular respiration • A gas produced during photosynthesis and essential for most living organisms • ...

puzzle thingy 2022-11-04

puzzle thingy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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
  2. Cellular respiration is a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP
  3. The outcome of the input
  4. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  5. Oxygen is a chemical element – a substance that contains only one type of atom
  6. Radiant energy is the physical energy resulting from electromagnetic radiation, usually observed as it radiates from a source into the surrounding environment
  7. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
  8. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy
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  1. Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms
  2. Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆
  3. The powerhouse of the cell
  4. In plants, ATP is synthesized in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast
  5. Stomata are tiny, microscopic and critical for photosynthesis. Thousands of them dot on the surface of the plants
  6. A heterotroph is an organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources
  7. Chlorophyll is the name of the green pigment that plants use to make food during a process called photosynthesis
  8. a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.

16 Clues: The outcome of the input • The powerhouse of the cell • Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆ • a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction. • In plants, ATP is synthesized in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast • a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2019-11-25

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - provides energy
  2. - humans need to breathe
  3. - oxygen
  4. - tasteless, transparent fluid
  5. a chemical compound
  6. - an organelle found in numbers
  7. - simple sugar
  8. - colorless fluid
  9. Pathway - a series of enzyme-mediated reactions
  10. - the action of breathing
  11. Dioxide - a colorless gas
  12. Acid - sore muscles
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  1. - plants to synthesize foods
  2. - flatten sacs
  3. - chemical breakdown of a substance
  4. Cycle - series of chemical reactions
  5. Transport Chain - transporters embedded in the mitochondria
  6. - photosynthesis takes place
  7. - doesn't need oxygen
  8. Dependent Reaction - use light energy to make two molecules
  9. - the breakdown of glucose by the enzyme

21 Clues: - oxygen • - flatten sacs • - simple sugar • - provides energy • - colorless fluid • a chemical compound • Acid - sore muscles • - doesn't need oxygen • - humans need to breathe • - the action of breathing • Dioxide - a colorless gas • - plants to synthesize foods • - photosynthesis takes place • - tasteless, transparent fluid • - an organelle found in numbers • ...

Cell Energy Diner Menu Crossword 2024-10-01

Cell Energy Diner Menu Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Simple Sugar
  2. Cell Organelle Needed to do photosynthesis
  3. Convert O2 and Glucose into H20 C02 and ATP
  4. Only usable chemical energy
  5. 1st step in Cellular Respiration
  6. Only thing animals need to breath
  7. Calvin Cycle occurs here
  8. Converts CO2 into Glucose
  9. 2nd Step in Cellular Respiration
  10. Anerobic Respiration
  11. Transfers Electrons
  12. Doesn't use 02
  13. Uses 02
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  1. 2 types of Fermentation
  2. Needs Light to Produce Energy
  3. Conversion of Light Energy to Chemical Energy
  4. 3rd step in cellular respiration
  5. Converts light and H20 into O2
  6. Releases Energy
  7. Electron Carrier

20 Clues: Uses 02 • Simple Sugar • Doesn't use 02 • Releases Energy • Electron Carrier • Transfers Electrons • Anerobic Respiration • 2 types of Fermentation • Calvin Cycle occurs here • Converts CO2 into Glucose • Only usable chemical energy • Needs Light to Produce Energy • Converts light and H20 into O2 • 1st step in Cellular Respiration • 3rd step in cellular respiration • ...

Bio Crossword 2025-11-14

Bio Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We need it to breathe
  2. Is storage and transportation
  3. The fluid in between organelles
  4. Ribosomes are made here
  5. Highway ATTACHED with ribosomes
  6. Not a photograph, occurs in plants
  7. Structures found inside a cell
  8. Protects the nucleus
  9. Janitors of a cell
  10. Maintains homeostasis
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  1. organelles that help cell division
  2. The most famous sugar
  3. A skeleton without bones
  4. Where the DNA of the cell is found
  5. Where protein synthesis occurs
  6. Where cellular respiration takes place
  7. Like the post office
  8. Where photosynthesis occurs
  9. ER with no attached ribosome
  10. Only found in plants cells, barrier

20 Clues: Janitors of a cell • Like the post office • Protects the nucleus • The most famous sugar • We need it to breathe • Maintains homeostasis • Ribosomes are made here • A skeleton without bones • Where photosynthesis occurs • ER with no attached ribosome • Is storage and transportation • Where protein synthesis occurs • Structures found inside a cell • The fluid in between organelles • ...

Science, Math & More 2023-11-16

Science, Math & More crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The multiplication strategy where you use friendly numbers and adjust up or down.
  2. One of the sports Angie played.
  3. Your ELA teacher.
  4. One of the ingredients for photosynthesis, it comes from the air.
  5. You are learning this now.
  6. The multiplication strategy where you start with a window.
  7. The number of kids on our team
  8. The chemical that allows plants to use sunlight to change C02 and H20 in food.
  9. The multiplication strategy where you make a bowtie.
  10. This is what is transferred from the sun to plants to animals.
  11. Organism that gets energy by eating other organisms.
  12. The stuff you earn at school, can be used for Abay.
  13. One of the ingredients for photosynthesis, it comes from the ground.
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  1. The sugar that plants make.
  2. The "trash" that is created as a result of photosynthesis.
  3. Your science teacher.
  4. The sport Dave coaches.
  5. The part that is left over in a division problem.
  6. The multiplication strategy where you start with easy numbers like 2,10, and 20.
  7. Plants are this color because of chlorophyll.
  8. Organism that makes its own food.
  9. The other teacher on our team.
  10. How many school days we get off next week.
  11. Number of black refrigerant pipes in Dave's room.
  12. The process where plants use energy from sunlight to make their food.
  13. You are one of these because you have to eat to get your energy.
  14. The sport Brian coaches.

27 Clues: Your ELA teacher. • Your science teacher. • The sport Dave coaches. • The sport Brian coaches. • You are learning this now. • The sugar that plants make. • The other teacher on our team. • The number of kids on our team • One of the sports Angie played. • Organism that makes its own food. • How many school days we get off next week. • Plants are this color because of chlorophyll. • ...

biology 2023-10-05

biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. substances at the beginning of a chemical reaction, changed into products.
  2. process of using light energy to make glucose,starts with CO2 and H2O and ends with C6H12O6 and O2
  3. nutrient, used in phosphates of nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes, often limited.
  4. pigment in chloroplasts, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis.
  5. reactions second step of photosynthesis, uses energy in ATP and NADPH to make glucose(C6H12O6) from CO2.
  6. describes a situation in which oxygen is present
  7. respiration process of breaking down glucose to make ATP, starts with C6H12O6 and O2 and ends with CO2 and H2O.
  8. sphere of the earth, all living things on earth.
Down
  1. second step of anaerobic respiration, 2 types include alcoholic and lactic acid.
  2. type of organism that is able to make it's own base of the food chain.
  3. describes a situation in which oxygen is not present,
  4. organelle,site of photosynthesis
  5. adenosine triphosphate, charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorus groups.
  6. nutrient, used in proteins and nucleic acids, must be "fixed" for living things to use, often limited.
  7. adenosine diphosphate, uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates.
  8. sphere of earth, all the soil and rocks on earth.
  9. sphere of earth,all the water on earth.
  10. anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything.
  11. reactions substances created during a chemical reaction, made from reactants.
  12. describes a situation in which oxygen is present.

20 Clues: organelle,site of photosynthesis • sphere of earth,all the water on earth. • describes a situation in which oxygen is present • sphere of the earth, all living things on earth. • sphere of earth, all the soil and rocks on earth. • describes a situation in which oxygen is present. • describes a situation in which oxygen is not present, • ...

Cell Energy Review (P.S + C.R) 2025-01-29

Cell Energy Review (P.S + C.R) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When looking at a chemical equation,. these are placed on the left side of the arrow.
  2. A type of energy that all cells need/use.
  3. Stage in cellular respiration that occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.
  4. Two stages in Cellular Respiration require this in order to continue.
  5. If a cellular process requires oxygen it can also be called a _____ process.
  6. The carbohydrate that is created at the end of photosynthesis.
  7. A common pigment that attracts sunlight.
  8. High energy carrying molecule made in C.R. that starts with ‘N’.
  9. In the first stage of cellular respiration, a large carbohydrate is broken down into this.
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  1. The first stage of photosynthesis happens in this exact membrane.
  2. This type of cell can do both photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
  3. In a perfect world, this is the total number of ATP that can be produced in C.R.
  4. Type of cell that contains a lot of mitochondria.
  5. Stage in cellular respiration that also produces carbon dioxide.
  6. Another name for the stage in photosynthesis that does not require energy from light.
  7. The location of the second stage of cellular respiration and is also the name of a movie.
  8. Location where the Calvin Cycle takes place.
  9. One of the high energy carrying molecules made from the Light Dependent stage.
  10. Stage in cellular respiration that produces the most ATP.
  11. Nearly all organisms obtain energy directly or indirectly from this.
  12. Multiple stacks of “pancakes” are also called this.

21 Clues: A common pigment that attracts sunlight. • A type of energy that all cells need/use. • Location where the Calvin Cycle takes place. • Type of cell that contains a lot of mitochondria. • Multiple stacks of “pancakes” are also called this. • Stage in cellular respiration that produces the most ATP. • The carbohydrate that is created at the end of photosynthesis. • ...

Life Science CW 1 2023-02-10

Life Science CW 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organism that survive by hunting
  2. series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food-energy molecule glucose and gives off oxygen
  3. the light energy converts carbon dioxide and water into a sugar called this
  4. in a photosynthesis reaction both carbon dioxide and water are called these
  5. model showing the amount of energy available in each step of a food chain
  6. all the populations of different species living in the same area at the same time
  7. number of offspring produced over a given time period
  8. model of energy transfer showing how the food chains in a community are interconnected
  9. process during which water vapor changes into liquid water
  10. symbiotic relationship that benefits one species and harms the other
  11. cannot be separated by chemical means
  12. all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time
  13. the photosynthesis reaction can be represented by using a chemical _______
  14. this reaction occurs when substances change into different substances
  15. organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
  16. a species or population that is at risk but is not yet endangered
  17. parts of Earth and the atmosphere where there is life
  18. process using chemical energy in matter to make food
  19. to set free
  20. a species or population that has died out
  21. model showing how energy flows in an ecosystem
  22. stomata are tiny openings in plants that allow _______ exchange
  23. process that changes atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by livable things
  24. symbiotic relationship in which both partners benefit
  25. layer of gases surrounding Earth
  26. Population __________ is the size of a population compared to the amount of space available
  27. living thing in an ecosystem
  28. average weather conditions in an area over time
  29. organism that gets energy from making its own food
  30. carbon dioxide enters the leaf through these tiny holes
  31. to determine roughly the size, nature or extent of something
  32. during photosynthesis plants absorb sunlight in order to make ________
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  1. symbiotic relationship that benefits one species but does not harm or benefit the other
  2. water that falls from the clouds to Earth’s surface
  3. process during which liquid water changes into water vapor
  4. number of individuals that die over a given time period
  5. close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves exchange of food and energy
  6. chloroplast is a green __________ that is the site of photosynthesis
  7. the process by which plants absorb sunlight to make sugar (food)
  8. this travels from the root upward and enters the plant
  9. when a species or population is at risk of extinction
  10. stomata are tiny ________ in plants that allow gas exchange
  11. living and nonliving things in a given area
  12. the word synthesis means to put ________
  13. outputs are what _______ the leaf
  14. this prefix means light
  15. largest number of individuals of one species that an environment can support
  16. in a photosynthesis reaction both glucose and oxygen are called these
  17. photosynthesis is a chemical _________
  18. this word means to put together
  19. anything that restricts the size of a population
  20. place within an ecosystem where an organism lives
  21. glucose is used by plants for this
  22. plants do not need ______ and release it through the stomata
  23. the prefix photo- means this
  24. during photosynthesis plants absorb _______ to make sugar (food)
  25. nonliving thing in an ecosystem
  26. struggle in a community for the same resources
  27. these absorb the sunlight
  28. unicellular organisms without a membrane-bound nucleus
  29. instinctive seasonal movement of a population
  30. what a species does in its habitat to survive
  31. chloroplast is a _______ organelle that is the site of photosynthesis
  32. inputs are what _______ the leaf

64 Clues: to set free • this prefix means light • these absorb the sunlight • the prefix photo- means this • living thing in an ecosystem • this word means to put together • nonliving thing in an ecosystem • organism that survive by hunting • layer of gases surrounding Earth • inputs are what _______ the leaf • outputs are what _______ the leaf • glucose is used by plants for this • ...

Cell Energy Review 2024-11-08

Cell Energy Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Second step of photosynthesis, which produces glucose.
  2. Respiration with oxygen present in which glucose and oxygen react to produce carbon dioxide, water, and ATP energy.
  3. Second step of aerobic respiration, which releases CO2.
  4. First step of aerobic respiration, which breaks apart glucose.
  5. Last step of aerobic respiration, which produces the most ATP.
  6. Fluid that fills the chloroplast.
Down
  1. First step of photosynthesis, which breaks apart H2O.
  2. Respiration without oxygen present in which only 2 ATP molecules are produced.
  3. Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight react to produce glucose and oxygen.
  4. Organelle that performs photosynthesis in plant cells.
  5. Flattened sacs that contain chlorophyll.

11 Clues: Fluid that fills the chloroplast. • Flattened sacs that contain chlorophyll. • First step of photosynthesis, which breaks apart H2O. • Second step of photosynthesis, which produces glucose. • Organelle that performs photosynthesis in plant cells. • Second step of aerobic respiration, which releases CO2. • ...

Chemistry 2021-11-21

Chemistry crossword puzzle
Across
  1. light needed for photosynthesis to take place
  2. state of matter without fixed volume and particles moving at random speeds in random directions
  3. cannot be separated into simpler substance by chemical means
  4. state of matter where particles are packed tightly and can vibrate
  5. metal used to wire homes
  6. the smallest unit of a chemical element
  7. element that conducts heat and electricity poorly
  8. reactant in photosynthesis
  9. state of matter with a definite volume and particles can flow
  10. substance with only one type of particle
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  1. chemical reaction that happens in all living cells
  2. needed for photosynthesis to take place
  3. state of matter of the sun
  4. the smallest naturally occurring particle of a substance. It may contain one type of atom (oxygen) or many thousands of atoms (protein).
  5. product of respiration
  6. substance made up two or more different elements chemically bonded together
  7. element that is shiny and conducts heat and electricity
  8. substances together but not chemically combined
  9. metal used to make rings

19 Clues: product of respiration • metal used to wire homes • metal used to make rings • state of matter of the sun • reactant in photosynthesis • needed for photosynthesis to take place • the smallest unit of a chemical element • substance with only one type of particle • light needed for photosynthesis to take place • substances together but not chemically combined • ...

Cells! 2023-10-13

Cells! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
  2. How many characteristics of life are there?
  3. This organelle turns sunlight into food.
  4. This process makes ATP energy for cells.
  5. This organelle controls what goes in and out of the cell.
  6. CO2 is the chemical formula for _______.
  7. C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for _________.
  8. The inputs and outputs of the photosynthesis and cell respiration equations are ______.
  9. This is the organelle where cell respiration occurs.
  10. O2 is the chemical formula for _______.
Down
  1. True or false, if something is alive it will demonstrate all of the characteristics of life?
  2. This is another name for sugar.
  3. This organelle turns food into energy.
  4. H2O is the chemical formula for _______.
  5. This organelle provides structure and shape for the cell.
  6. During this process molecules spread out.
  7. This organelle stores materials for the cell.
  8. This organelle controls all activities of the cell.
  9. True or false, the smallest unit of life is an atom?
  10. This process makes glucose for plant cells.
  11. During this process water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

21 Clues: This is another name for sugar. • This organelle turns food into energy. • O2 is the chemical formula for _______. • H2O is the chemical formula for _______. • This organelle turns sunlight into food. • This process makes ATP energy for cells. • CO2 is the chemical formula for _______. • During this process molecules spread out. • ...

Unit 7 Crossword 2025-04-21

Unit 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Plants that lack xylem and phloem
  2. – The waxy coating that protects leaves from drying out
  3. – Molecules that build body parts and help carry out life processes
  4. – Structure made of different tissues working together for a specific job
  5. – The sugar plants make during photosynthesis
  6. – Process where plants use sunlight to make sugar and oxygen
  7. – The basic building block of all living things
  8. – A group of similar cells working together
  9. – Plant tissue that moves sugars made in the leaves
  10. – A plant’s movement or growth in response to light, gravity, or touch
Down
  1. – Tiny part inside a cell that has a special job
  2. – An organism that makes its own food
  3. – Organelle that makes proteins
  4. – A living thing made of one or many cells
  5. – A word to describe cells that have a specific shape and job
  6. – Plant tissue that moves water from roots to leaves
  7. – Plant organ that performs photosynthesis
  8. – Tiny pores on the bottom of leaves for gas exchange
  9. – A group of organs working together

19 Clues: – Organelle that makes proteins • – Plants that lack xylem and phloem • – A group of organs working together • – An organism that makes its own food • – A living thing made of one or many cells • – Plant organ that performs photosynthesis • – A group of similar cells working together • – The sugar plants make during photosynthesis • ...

Year 13 3.2 photosynthesis 2024-10-22

Year 13 3.2 photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the middle layer of the leaf, where photosynthesis occurs
  2. the disc-shapes structures found in chloroplasts
  3. the transfer of a phosphate group being added to a molecule
  4. the gas which plants absorb
  5. the pigment that reflects the colour orange, found commonly in carrots
  6. the type of spectra that shows the rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths
  7. something that converts energy from one form to another
  8. the type of spectra that shows how much light a pigment absorbs at different wavelengths
  9. the chloroplast DNA
  10. the gas that plants release
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  1. the pigment that reflects the colour blue-green and it found in all plants
  2. the biologist that discovered action spectra
  3. the type of cell that controls the opening of the stomata
  4. the part of the leaf that conserves water
  5. photosynthesis takes place here
  6. a stack of thylakoid disks
  7. as wavelength decreases, energy _______
  8. the pigment that reflects the colour yellow-green and is found in flowering plants
  9. the type of cells where most chloroplast-containing cells are

19 Clues: the chloroplast DNA • a stack of thylakoid disks • the gas which plants absorb • the gas that plants release • photosynthesis takes place here • as wavelength decreases, energy _______ • the part of the leaf that conserves water • the biologist that discovered action spectra • the disc-shapes structures found in chloroplasts • ...

Plant biology 2025-08-11

Plant biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which part of the plant mainly carries out transpiration?
  2. What part of the flower receives pollen?
  3. Where does pollination usually happen on a plant?
  4. What sugar do plants produce as food during photosynthesis?
  5. Where do most seeds grow into plants?
  6. What is the first small shoot that appears during germination?
  7. Besides insects, name one way pollen can be spread.
  8. What is needed to start seed germination?
  9. What grows first from a germinating seed?
  10. What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
  11. What is the main energy source plants use to make food?
  12. What is the powdery substance transferred during pollination?
Down
  1. What does transpiration help plants do on hot days?
  2. What process causes water to change from liquid to vapor in plants?
  3. Name one insect that helps pollinate flowers.
  4. What begins to grow during germination?
  5. What green pigment helps plants absorb sunlight?
  6. dioxide What gas do plants take in from the air for photosynthesis?
  7. What do plants lose through their leaves during transpiration?
  8. What tiny openings on leaves allow water to escape?

20 Clues: Where do most seeds grow into plants? • What begins to grow during germination? • What part of the flower receives pollen? • What is needed to start seed germination? • What grows first from a germinating seed? • Name one insect that helps pollinate flowers. • What green pigment helps plants absorb sunlight? • Where does pollination usually happen on a plant? • ...

Photosynthesis Review 2020-09-04

Photosynthesis Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the chemical process similar to photosynthesis but that uses chemicals instead of light to make glucose
  2. a stong outer protective layer of the cell that is only found in plant cells
  3. the type of organism that must eat to get glucose
  4. the type of organism that makes its own food
  5. the process that converts light energy into glucose
Down
  1. an organelle only found in plant cells that acts as storage for molecules
  2. a green organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place
  3. the gas that plants release as a product of photosynthesis
  4. the carbohydrate (sugar) made by photosynthesis
  5. a green pigment in chloroplasts that absorb light energy

10 Clues: the type of organism that makes its own food • the carbohydrate (sugar) made by photosynthesis • the type of organism that must eat to get glucose • the process that converts light energy into glucose • a green pigment in chloroplasts that absorb light energy • the gas that plants release as a product of photosynthesis • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration 2023-12-13

Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. materials that are needed to begin a process
  2. captures sunlight for photosynthesis(a organelle)
  3. power house of the cell
  4. what gives the earth light
  5. plants use this process to make food.
  6. Cellular energy currency abbreviated as three small letters
  7. we breath it everyday
  8. all living things are made up of this
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  1. it's produced during processes like photosynthesis and cellular respiration and its needed for our body
  2. the result produced by a process
  3. everyone needs this to be hydrated
  4. plants take this gas and animals release it during respiration
  5. the green pigment in plant cells.
  6. cells break down food for energy

14 Clues: we breath it everyday • power house of the cell • what gives the earth light • the result produced by a process • cells break down food for energy • the green pigment in plant cells. • everyone needs this to be hydrated • plants use this process to make food. • all living things are made up of this • materials that are needed to begin a process • ...

Evolution of the atmosphere 2025-11-25

Evolution of the atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Microscopic pores on the underside of a leaf
  2. – Movement of carbon through atmosphere, organisms and Earth
  3. - Gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis
  4. – Increase in Earth’s average temperature
  5. – Gas released as a by-product of photosynthesis
  6. – Process where water vapour leaves the leaf
  7. – Non-renewable energy sources releasing CO₂ when burned
  8. – Mineral needed by plants to make proteins
Down
  1. – Human activity increasing CO₂ levels into the atmosphere
  2. – Process of breaking down of dead organisms releasing CO₂
  3. – Green pigment that absorbs light energy
  4. – Process where heat is trapped in Earth’s atmosphere
  5. – Main product of photosynthesis used for energy
  6. – Greenhouse gas released by landfills

14 Clues: – Greenhouse gas released by landfills • – Green pigment that absorbs light energy • – Increase in Earth’s average temperature • - Gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis • – Mineral needed by plants to make proteins • – Process where water vapour leaves the leaf • – Microscopic pores on the underside of a leaf • – Main product of photosynthesis used for energy • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2025-05-05

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A molecule created by respiration that is then used by plants for photosynthesis
  2. The organelle in plant cells that captures light from the sun.
  3. A molecule created by photosynthesis and that animals use to breathe for respiration
  4. The process used by cells to convert glucose and oxygen into CO2, H2O, and ATP
  5. The kind of energy from the sun that is captured by chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
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  1. A large molecules made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
  2. Process plants used to make Glucose from CO2 and H2O.
  3. This molecule makes up 70% of the surface of Earth and is a necessary part of photosynthesis
  4. The most basic structure for all life on earth.
  5. The organelle where cellular respiration takes place.
  6. The acronym for Adenosine Tri-Phosphate which is the molecule all cells use for energy.

11 Clues: The most basic structure for all life on earth. • Process plants used to make Glucose from CO2 and H2O. • The organelle where cellular respiration takes place. • A large molecules made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. • The organelle in plant cells that captures light from the sun. • ...

Science 2024-10-15

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organelle which is only in plant cells
  2. what the stomata lets out for photosynthesis
  3. carries water
  4. what the stomata takes in for photosynthesis
  5. How plants make food
  6. green pigment that absorbs sunlight
Down
  1. lets gasses in and out
  2. sugar in the plant
  3. carries the glucose
  4. sunlight

10 Clues: sunlight • carries water • sugar in the plant • carries the glucose • How plants make food • lets gasses in and out • green pigment that absorbs sunlight • organelle which is only in plant cells • what the stomata lets out for photosynthesis • what the stomata takes in for photosynthesis

photosynthesis crossword 2024-02-16

photosynthesis crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. These materials that are made during photosynthesis are called the _______.
  2. chemical formula is C6H12O6
  3. chemical formula is CO2
  4. what we breathe
  5. Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction that happens in a plant organelle called the _______.
Down
  1. _________ a green pigment that soaks up the radiant energy needed for photosynthesis directly from sunlight.
  2. _______ use some of the glucose they’ve made and store the rest.
  3. Photosynthesis starts when chlorophyll absorbs energy from ____.
  4. what goes in the ground
  5. what drink

10 Clues: what drink • what we breathe • chemical formula is CO2 • what goes in the ground • chemical formula is C6H12O6 • _______ use some of the glucose they’ve made and store the rest. • Photosynthesis starts when chlorophyll absorbs energy from ____. • These materials that are made during photosynthesis are called the _______. • ...

Plant Photosynthesis Crossword -Camden M 2025-11-24

Plant Photosynthesis Crossword -Camden M crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lets gases in and out of the leaf.
  2. The organelle used for photosynthesis, only in plant cells.
  3. Green pigment for absorbing sunlight.
  4. Comes from the Sun, used for photosynthesis.
  5. Carries the glucose throughout the plant.
  6. The chemicals/elements/substances necessary for a reaction to occur.
Down
  1. The process of plants making food for itself, means "light put together."
  2. The results of a chemical reaction, substance.
  3. Distributes water through the plant.
  4. The part of the plant where photosynthesis happens.

10 Clues: Lets gases in and out of the leaf. • Distributes water through the plant. • Green pigment for absorbing sunlight. • Carries the glucose throughout the plant. • Comes from the Sun, used for photosynthesis. • The results of a chemical reaction, substance. • The part of the plant where photosynthesis happens. • The organelle used for photosynthesis, only in plant cells. • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2014-11-24

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first stage of photosynthesis that requires light to happen
  2. when pyruvic acid reacts with coenzyme A it forms acetyl CoA
  3. when there is oxygen in the cells environment, pyruvic acid is broken down and NAPH is used to make a large amount of ATP
  4. an enzyme converts pyruvic acid made during glycolysis into lactic acid
  5. a process that converts light energy from the sun into chemical energy
  6. animals and other organisms that get energy from food instead of directly from sunlight or inorganic substances
  7. needed for both the aerobic and anaerobic pathways of cellular respiration that follow glycolysis
  8. a system of flattened, membranous sacs found in the chloroplast
Down
  1. the space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
  2. the anaerobic breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid
  3. organic compounds formed using CO2 and the chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH
  4. a process that does not require the presence of oxygen
  5. the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes, bacteria, yeasts, or mold in the absence of oxygen
  6. a green pigment that reacts with sunlight to form carbohydrates
  7. molecules that transfer electrons from one molecule to the next
  8. a process that converts pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol
  9. the complex process where cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds
  10. one of the many openings in a leaf or a stem of a plant that enable gas exchange
  11. a biochemical pathway that breaks down acetyl CoA
  12. a stack of thylakoids

20 Clues: a stack of thylakoids • a biochemical pathway that breaks down acetyl CoA • the anaerobic breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid • the space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion • a process that does not require the presence of oxygen • a process that converts pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol • when pyruvic acid reacts with coenzyme A it forms acetyl CoA • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2019-11-26

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ight-independent reactions, biosynthetic phase, dark reactions
  2. a simple sugar
  3. complex organic chemical that provides energy
  4. colorless gas
  5. simple alcohol with the chemical formula C ₂H ₆O.
  6. Doesn't need oxygen
  7. acid
  8. series of complexes that transfer electrons
  9. process dealing with plants
  10. down of glucose
  11. H20
  12. Needs oxygen
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  1. 02
  2. take place on the thylakoid membranes
  3. Breathing
  4. that conduct photosynthesis
  5. Pathway-a metabolic pathway is a linked series
  6. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells.
  7. each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast
  8. the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria
  9. supportive tissue
  10. sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate

22 Clues: 02 • H20 • acid • Breathing • Needs oxygen • colorless gas • a simple sugar • down of glucose • supportive tissue • Doesn't need oxygen • that conduct photosynthesis • process dealing with plants • take place on the thylakoid membranes • series of complexes that transfer electrons • complex organic chemical that provides energy • Pathway-a metabolic pathway is a linked series • ...

photosynthesis and respiration 2019-11-25

photosynthesis and respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inside the chloroplast
  2. organic synthesis industry
  3. break down my glucose
  4. place in a thykliod
  5. converting ADP to ATP
  6. to make energy into chemical energy
  7. free oxygen
  8. chemical breakdown for substances
  9. action of breathing
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  1. drinking of an alcohol
  2. of protons across the membrane
  3. supportive tissue
  4. a green plant cell
  5. reaction of a substrate
  6. a powerhouse of the cell
  7. O2
  8. CO2
  9. need oxygen
  10. simple sugar
  11. H2O

20 Clues: O2 • CO2 • H2O • need oxygen • free oxygen • simple sugar • supportive tissue • a green plant cell • place in a thykliod • action of breathing • break down my glucose • converting ADP to ATP • drinking of an alcohol • inside the chloroplast • reaction of a substrate • a powerhouse of the cell • organic synthesis industry • of protons across the membrane • chemical breakdown for substances • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2024-07-19

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small openings in the surface of a leaf that allow gases to diffuse in and out of the leaf.
  2. A diagram that shows the total number of individual organisms at each trophic level.
  3. Respiration that takes place without oxygen to transfer energy. In muscles it is represented by the equation: ​glucose  lactic acid ​In plant and yeast cells it is represented by the equation:​ glucose  ethanol + carbon dioxide​
  4. A diagram that shows the biomass at each trophic level. It is always a pyramid shape. Trophic level 1 is at the bottom of the pyramid.​
  5. A structure inside cells where aerobic respiration occurs; a process which releases energy for the cell.​
  6. A carbohydrate made by plants to store glucose.
  7. A protective layer that covers the outermost tissue layer of a plant leaf.​
  8. The process of breaking down sugars by anaerobic respiration in bacteria or yeast, important in the manufacture of bread and alcoholic drinks.​
  9. Drooping through lack of water.
  10. A plant tissue that contains large air spaces and has a large surface area for diffusion.
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  1. A yellow liquid that changes colour to dark blue/black in the presence of starch
  2. Respiration that involves the use of oxygen to transfer energy. It is represented by the equation:​ glucose + oxygen  carbon dioxide + water​
  3. A structure in plant cells that contains the pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light so the plant can carry out photosynthesis.​
  4. Enlarged and swollen with water.
  5. The waste product of anaerobic respiration in muscles.​
  6. A cell which controls the opening and closing of the stomata.
  7. The mass of living material of an organism. This will include all of the proteins, carbohydrates and lipids that make up that organism. It does not include the water content.​
  8. A representation of the feeding relationships within a community.​
  9. Tired.
  10. A green pigment inside chloroplasts which absorbs light energy.
  11. A description of the position of an organism within the food chain.​
  12. A plant tissue that contains lots of chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis.
  13. The amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells.​
  14. An endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to chloroplasts by light. It is represented by the equation:​ carbon dioxide + water     glucose + oxygen​

24 Clues: Tired. • Drooping through lack of water. • Enlarged and swollen with water. • A carbohydrate made by plants to store glucose. • The waste product of anaerobic respiration in muscles.​ • A cell which controls the opening and closing of the stomata. • A green pigment inside chloroplasts which absorbs light energy. • ...

Photosynthesis Unit Vocabulary 2023-10-15

Photosynthesis Unit Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. an experiment in which only one variable is changed
  2. an elongated cell organelle containing chlorophyll where photosynthesis takes place
  3. the amount of matter in an object
  4. a chemical bond in which atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
  5. a small, hard structure that contains the embryo of a plant
  6. a factor that can be changed in an experiment
  7. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
  8. a substance composed of carbon and hydrogen
  9. organisms that are capable of making their own food
  10. a particular region where electrons can orbit a nucleus
  11. rod-shaped organelles with a double membrane which converts the energy stored in glucose into ATP for the cell
  12. a negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus
  13. organisms that are not capable of making their own food
  14. electrons found in the outermost energy level of an atom
  15. a group of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds
  16. a combination of chemical nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
  17. a positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom
  18. a molecule that contains carbon-hydrogen bonds
  19. a molecule that forms a ring structure
  20. a substance made up of two or more different elements
  21. an atom or molecule that has an electrical charge because it has gained or lost electrons
  22. a mixture of decaying organic materials such as rotting vegetables and lawn clippings
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  1. a strong force holding two atoms together in a molecule or crystal structure
  2. a group of symbols that describe the proportions of atom of different elements in a molecule or compound
  3. a process by which plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food energy (sugar), oxygen, and water
  4. a chart that organizes the chemical elements based upon their properties
  5. the positively charged, dense center of an atom containing protons and neutrons
  6. a diagram that illustrates the chemical bonds in a molecule
  7. one of several forms of the same element
  8. a green molecule which uses light energy from sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide gas into sugar and oxygen
  9. a particle with no charge located in the nucleus of an atom
  10. a mixture of tiny rock fragments and organic matter
  11. the number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
  12. the process by which the chemical energy of food molecules is released and changed into ATP
  13. the basic unit of matter
  14. a diagram that shows the element symbol surrounded by dots representing valence electrons
  15. a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
  16. an atom capable of releasing radiation
  17. a chemical bond formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another

39 Clues: the basic unit of matter • the amount of matter in an object • an atom capable of releasing radiation • a molecule that forms a ring structure • one of several forms of the same element • a substance composed of carbon and hydrogen • a factor that can be changed in an experiment • a molecule that contains carbon-hydrogen bonds • ...

Photosynthesis - Taylor Mackeller 2024-10-31

Photosynthesis - Taylor Mackeller crossword puzzle
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  1. another name for light-independent stage or phtosystem 1
  2. a green pigment
  3. sugar
  4. energy produced by the light-dependent stage
  5. where the light-independent stage takes place
  6. needs light to produce
  7. a stack of thylakoids
  8. an ATP but with one phosphate removed
  9. another name for calvin cycle
  10. could damage enzymes slowing the rate of photosynthesis if too high or low
  11. where the light-dependent stage takes place
  12. where photosynthesis takes place
  13. light-absorbing molecule
  14. has three in an ATP and two in an ADP
  15. another name for light-dependent stage
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  1. create energy from the sunlight
  2. another word for heterotroph
  3. the reactant needed for the light-independent stage
  4. produces sugar, doesn't need light to produce
  5. energy source needed for the light-dependent stage
  6. a chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of an ATP
  7. the reactant needed for the light-dependent stage
  8. another word for autotroph
  9. another type of sugar
  10. the product made from the light-dependent stage
  11. the process in which plants make their own food
  12. energy for the cell
  13. creates energy by consuming other organisms

28 Clues: sugar • a green pigment • energy for the cell • a stack of thylakoids • another type of sugar • needs light to produce • light-absorbing molecule • another word for autotroph • another word for heterotroph • another name for calvin cycle • create energy from the sunlight • where photosynthesis takes place • an ATP but with one phosphate removed • has three in an ATP and two in an ADP • ...

Photosynthesis by aaliyah 2024-10-31

Photosynthesis by aaliyah crossword puzzle
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  1. is similar to ATP, both store energy for activities.
  2. uses electrons to reduced NADP + to NADPH
  3. an organism that can produce its own food
  4. Plants that gather the sun's energy with light absorbing molecules.
  5. a colorless odorless gas composed of one carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms.
  6. In the light dependent reactions this is produced.
  7. the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun
  8. Is a short term energy, it transfers energy quickly and is used as an immediate source of energy for the cell
  9. Is a 5 carbon sugar
  10. Stack of thylakoids
  11. The space outside the thylakoid membranes
  12. The light independent reactions are also known as the
  13. Are made during the light dependent reactions
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  1. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy
  2. a specialized organelle found within the plant cells
  3. a measure of the average kinetic energy
  4. a set of chemical reactions within photosynthesis that do not directly require light energy to function
  5. The process of plants and other certain organisms transform light energy to chemical.
  6. convert light energy into chemical
  7. where the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur
  8. a molecule composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
  9. responsible for splitting water molecules to generate electrons
  10. an organism that cannot produce its own food
  11. an organism that can create it's own food
  12. Is nitrogen obtaining compound
  13. When a ATP molecule releases a 3rd phosphate group this is formed
  14. The plants principal pigment

27 Clues: Is a 5 carbon sugar • Stack of thylakoids • The plants principal pigment • Is nitrogen obtaining compound • convert light energy into chemical • a measure of the average kinetic energy • uses electrons to reduced NADP + to NADPH • an organism that can produce its own food • an organism that can create it's own food • The space outside the thylakoid membranes • ...

DNA and Photosynthesis 2024-12-05

DNA and Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. group of two or more atoms
  2. shape of DNA
  3. process in which mRNA is made using a DNA strand as a template
  4. sequence of 3 nitrogen bases in DNA that codes for one amino acid
  5. converts water and carbon dioxide into sugar
  6. stores and provides energy for muscle contraction and active transport
  7. process where mRNA on a ribosome is decoded to produce a protein
  8. messenger RNA
  9. structure in the nucleus that contains DNA
  10. Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
  11. type of sugar
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  1. process where DNA is copied to make 2 DNA molecules identical to the original DNA
  2. sequence of 3 nitrogen bases in mRNA that codes for one amino acid
  3. sequence of 3 nitrogen bases in tRNA that codes for one amino acid
  4. process where amino acids are arranged through transcription and translation tomake a protein
  5. transfer RNA
  6. carries genetic information necessary for development and function of an organism
  7. ribosomal RNA
  8. requiring air or oxygen for life or survival
  9. carries out functions in living cells

20 Clues: shape of DNA • transfer RNA • ribosomal RNA • messenger RNA • type of sugar • group of two or more atoms • Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine • carries out functions in living cells • structure in the nucleus that contains DNA • converts water and carbon dioxide into sugar • requiring air or oxygen for life or survival • ...

Chapter 6: Photosynthesis 2022-01-26

Chapter 6: Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Organism that must consume its own food
  2. Plant organelle that performs Photosynthesis
  3. The process of producing glucose from light
  4. Waxy layer on the leaf that prevents water loss
  5. Gas product in PS; produced in LDR
  6. Carries high-energy electrons to LIR
  7. Another name for the LIR
  8. Sugar produced in LIR
  9. Vascular tissue that carries water
  10. Layer of photosynthetic cells in a leaf
  11. Hole in leaves used for gas exchange
  12. Stack of thylakoids in chloroplast
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  1. Organism that produces its own food
  2. Gas reactant in PS; used in LIR
  3. Molecule used for energy; produced in LDR
  4. Sacs of membrane inside chloroplast; location of LDR
  5. Cells that open and close the stomata
  6. Color of light reflected by chlorophyll; not used for PS
  7. PS Reactant that supplies electrons to chlorophyll and produces oxygen
  8. Liquid in chloroplast surrounding thylakoids; location of LIR
  9. Vascular tissue that carries sugar
  10. Most abundant pigment in plants

22 Clues: Sugar produced in LIR • Another name for the LIR • Gas reactant in PS; used in LIR • Most abundant pigment in plants • Gas product in PS; produced in LDR • Vascular tissue that carries sugar • Vascular tissue that carries water • Stack of thylakoids in chloroplast • Organism that produces its own food • Carries high-energy electrons to LIR • Hole in leaves used for gas exchange • ...

Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis 2025-10-09

Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  2. The sugar molecule produced by photosynthesis and used for energy in cellular respiration.
  3. Series of reactions in the mitochondrial matrix that release CO₂ and generate electron carriers.
  4. The organelle where the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur.
  5. The fluid-filled space in chloroplasts where the Calvin cycle takes place.
  6. Cellular respiration that requires oxygen to produce ATP.
  7. Protein complex that uses light energy to produce NADPH.
  8. The main energy currency of the cell produced during cellular respiration.
  9. Protein complex that absorbs light and splits water molecules, releasing oxygen.
  10. The cycle that uses ATP and NADPH to convert CO₂ into glucose.
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  1. Reactions that capture sunlight to produce ATP and NADPH.
  2. The first step of cellular respiration that breaks glucose into pyruvate; occurs in the cytoplasm.
  3. Anaerobic process that allows glycolysis to continue by regenerating NAD⁺ when oxygen is absent.
  4. Flattened membrane sacs inside chloroplasts where the light-dependent reactions occur.
  5. The three-carbon molecule produced from glycolysis that enters the mitochondrion for further breakdown.
  6. A chain of proteins in the inner mitochondrial membrane that use electrons to produce ATP.
  7. Electron carrier molecule that transports high-energy electrons to the ETC.
  8. Process of incorporating CO₂ into organic molecules during the Calvin cycle.
  9. Another electron carrier molecule formed during the Krebs cycle.
  10. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.

20 Clues: Protein complex that uses light energy to produce NADPH. • Reactions that capture sunlight to produce ATP and NADPH. • Cellular respiration that requires oxygen to produce ATP. • The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs. • The cycle that uses ATP and NADPH to convert CO₂ into glucose. • ...

PLANTS, ATP ,PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2025-10-27

PLANTS, ATP ,PHOTOSYNTHESIS crossword puzzle
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  1. A protective structure at the tip of a root that helps it penetrate soil.
  2. The sticky surface at the top of the pistil that captures pollen.
  3. Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  4. The primary site of photosynthesis and gas exchange in most plants.
  5. An organism that produces its own food.
  6. Green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
  7. The part of the pistil that contains ovules and develops into fruit after fertilization.
  8. A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
  9. The movement of energy from one molecule to another.
  10. The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced.
  11. A chemical element essential for life and part of ATP.
  12. Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals from roots to leaves.
  13. A part of ATP involved in energy transfer.
  14. Small openings on leaf surfaces that allow gas exchange.
  15. Tissue with actively dividing cells responsible for plant growth.
  16. Mature ovaries of flowers that contain seeds.
  17. A plant embryo enclosed in a protective covering, often with stored food.
  18. Tissue that transports water, minerals, and sugars throughout the plant.
  19. The male gamete in plants, found in pollen grains.
  20. Tiny extensions of root cells that increase surface area for absorption.
  21. Reproductive structures of angiosperms that produce seeds.
  22. The female gamete in plants, located within the ovule.
  23. A substance that gives color and absorbs light.
  24. A lower-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP.
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  1. The process by which water evaporates from plant leaves, helping with nutrient transport and cooling.
  2. The outer protective layer of a plant, including the epidermis.
  3. The stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary in the pistil.
  4. An organism that consumes other organisms for food.
  5. Leaf-like structures that protect the developing flower bud.
  6. A non-flowering plant that produces seeds exposed on cones.
  7. A molecule that carries energy within cells.
  8. The stalk that supports the anther in the stamen.
  9. A layer of actively dividing cells between xylem and phloem that contributes to secondary growth.
  10. Vascular tissue that transports sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant.
  11. Underground plant structures that absorb water and nutrients and anchor the plant.
  12. Often colorful parts of a flower that attract pollinators.
  13. Cells that surround stomata and regulate their opening and closing.
  14. The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament.
  15. Process by which plants make food using sunlight.
  16. A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a fruit.
  17. Support structures that transport water, nutrients, and sugars between roots and leaves.
  18. A substance that starts a chemical reaction.
  19. Tissue involved in photosynthesis, storage, and support.
  20. The female reproductive part of a flower, including the stigma, style, and ovary.
  21. The part of the stamen that produces and releases pollen.

45 Clues: An organism that produces its own food. • A part of ATP involved in energy transfer. • A molecule that carries energy within cells. • A substance that starts a chemical reaction. • Mature ovaries of flowers that contain seeds. • A substance that gives color and absorbs light. • The stalk that supports the anther in the stamen. • ...

Cellular Energy 2022-05-26

Cellular Energy crossword puzzle
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  1. place where photosynthesis takes place
  2. adenosine triphosphate
  3. adenosine diphosphate
  4. makes plants green
  5. organisms combine oxygen with foodstuffs to make energy
  6. produces color
  7. citrus acid cycle
  8. sugar
  9. fluid of the chloroplast
  10. series of protein complexes
  11. breaks down glucose and makes energy
  12. can be converted to thermal energy
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  1. without oxygen
  2. turns CO2 into sugar
  3. occur in the presence in sunlight
  4. chemical breakdown, ex. process of making alcohol
  5. sacs inside a chloroplast
  6. with oxygen
  7. living thing
  8. process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy

20 Clues: sugar • with oxygen • living thing • without oxygen • produces color • citrus acid cycle • makes plants green • turns CO2 into sugar • adenosine diphosphate • adenosine triphosphate • fluid of the chloroplast • sacs inside a chloroplast • series of protein complexes • occur in the presence in sunlight • can be converted to thermal energy • breaks down glucose and makes energy • ...

PHOTOSYNTHESIS TICTACTOE PROJECT 2022-03-10

PHOTOSYNTHESIS TICTACTOE PROJECT crossword puzzle
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  1. a reaction that needs light to function
  2. making ATP using energy from a hydrogen ion gradient
  3. cluster of chlorophyll
  4. a molecule that contains three phosphates. Acts as the main energy-transfers molecule
  5. high energy electrons
  6. the breakdown of water when hit by a photon
  7. stacks of thylakoids
  8. a chain that electrons move down
  9. individual packet of energy
  10. a reaction that occurs in the stroma
  11. liquid inside the chloroplast
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  1. green pigment
  2. unstacked thylakoids between a granum
  3. these reactions do not require solar energy
  4. ¨checker pieces¨ inside the chloroplast
  5. fluid-filled space in thylakoid
  6. organelle that carries out photosynthesis
  7. transport molecule “blood sugar”
  8. gaining and losing excited electrons
  9. electromagnetic radiation that travels as waves
  10. a compound that donates one hydrogen and two electrons to another molecule

21 Clues: green pigment • stacks of thylakoids • high energy electrons • cluster of chlorophyll • individual packet of energy • liquid inside the chloroplast • fluid-filled space in thylakoid • transport molecule “blood sugar” • a chain that electrons move down • gaining and losing excited electrons • a reaction that occurs in the stroma • unstacked thylakoids between a granum • ...

Unit C- Photosynthesis 2023-03-02

Unit C- Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. a water-filled interior enclosed by the thylakoid membrane
  2. absorbs photons from solar energy and begins photosynthesis
  3. process of making ATP using the energy from a hydrogen ion gradient
  4. a reaction in which an atom or molecule loses electrons
  5. thylakoid discs stacked on top of each other to form columns
  6. protein-rich gel enclosed by membranes
  7. the incorporation of CO2 into glucose
  8. energy supply molecule for cellular functions of all living cells
  9. individual packet of light or energy
  10. the process of taking ATP,NADPH, and CO2 and turning it into glucose
  11. a reaction in which an atom or molecule gains electrons
  12. transferring an electron from one photosystem to the next
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  1. reactions that are energized by light
  2. the breakdown of water by photons
  3. where photosystems 1 and 2 are found
  4. reactions not energized by light
  5. photosynthetic pigments embedded in the thylakoid membrane
  6. a system of membrane-bound sacs
  7. plant cells that contain chlorophyll
  8. connects one grana to the next

20 Clues: connects one grana to the next • a system of membrane-bound sacs • reactions not energized by light • the breakdown of water by photons • where photosystems 1 and 2 are found • individual packet of light or energy • plant cells that contain chlorophyll • reactions that are energized by light • the incorporation of CO2 into glucose • protein-rich gel enclosed by membranes • ...

Chapter 9 Photosynthesis 2023-01-20

Chapter 9 Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun's energy
  2. series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions
  3. organism that cannot produce its own food
  4. fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids
  5. plants that use special compounds to gather carbon dioxide
  6. carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
  7. saclike photosynthetic membranes found in
  8. set of reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light; energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar, also called the Calvin Cycle
  9. the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar
  10. cluster of proteins that span the thylakoid membrane and allow hydrogen ions to pass through it
  11. sugar cane, grasses
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  1. cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids
  2. at midcycle,two of the twelve 3-carbon molecules are removed from the cycle
  3. photosynthetic microorganisms
  4. organism that can produce its own food using light, water, or other chemicals
  5. set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  6. heterotrophs that get their own energy by eating other organisms
  7. principal pigments of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
  8. filled with grana, which are stacks of thylakoids
  9. process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugar and starches
  10. compounds used by cells to store and release energy

21 Clues: sugar cane, grasses • photosynthetic microorganisms • organism that cannot produce its own food • saclike photosynthetic membranes found in • filled with grana, which are stacks of thylakoids • compounds used by cells to store and release energy • cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids • plants that use special compounds to gather carbon dioxide • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2021-10-15

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. End product of anaerobic respiration in animals.
  2. Part of mitochondria where oxidative phosphorylation occurs.
  3. 3-carbon compound from which organic molecules are generated in the light independent reaction.
  4. Process whereby light energy splits water.
  5. Process where light energy excites a pair of electrons in chlorophyll so they are emitted.
  6. Alternative name for the light independent reaction (2 words)
  7. What happens to proteins before they enter the respiratory pathway.
  8. Type of molecule that accepts hydrogen, aiding dehydrogenase enzymes to work and transfers it to other pathways.
  9. A factor that is preventing a reaction from going any faster.
  10. Fluid filled space in the chloroplast where there is no chlorophyll.
  11. Acts as the terminal electron acceptor in respiration.
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  1. Name of theory that explains how ATP is produced in both oxidative phosphorylation and the light dependent reaction.
  2. Type of cell where the majority of photosynthesis occurs.
  3. Form of transport that allows movement of pyruvate from the cytoplasm into the matrix of the mitochondria
  4. Enzyme required in the light independent reaction of photosynthesis.
  5. What happens to glucose at the start of glycolysis to make it more reactive.
  6. Stage of respiration that can occur in the absence or presence of oxygen.
  7. End 2-carbon product of the link reaction.
  8. A stack of thylakoids.
  9. Type of reaction where a molecule gains electrons.

20 Clues: A stack of thylakoids. • Process whereby light energy splits water. • End 2-carbon product of the link reaction. • End product of anaerobic respiration in animals. • Type of reaction where a molecule gains electrons. • Acts as the terminal electron acceptor in respiration. • Type of cell where the majority of photosynthesis occurs. • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2021-10-15

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of molecule that accepts hydrogen, aiding dehydrogenase enzymes to work and transfers it to other pathways.
  2. A factor that is preventing a reaction from going any faster.
  3. 3-carbon compound from which organic molecules are generated in the light independent reaction.
  4. Process where light energy excites a pair of electrons in chlorophyll so they are emitted.
  5. Process whereby light energy splits water.
  6. Part of mitochondria where oxidative phosphorylation occurs.
  7. Type of reaction where a molecule gains electrons.
  8. Acts as the terminal electron acceptor in respiration.
  9. End 2-carbon product of the link reaction.
  10. What happens to proteins before they enter the respiratory pathway.
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  1. Stage of respiration that can occur in the absence or presence of oxygen.
  2. Enzyme required in the light independent reaction of photosynthesis.
  3. Name of theory that explains how ATP is produced in both oxidative phosphorylation and the light dependent reaction.
  4. Form of transport that allows movement of pyruvate from the cytoplasm into the matrix of the mitochondria
  5. What happens to glucose at the start of glycolysis to make it more reactive.
  6. Fluid filled space in the chloroplast where there is no chlorophyll.
  7. Alternative name for the light independent reaction (2 words)
  8. A stack of thylakoids.
  9. Type of cell where the majority of photosynthesis occurs.
  10. End product of anaerobic respiration in animals.

20 Clues: A stack of thylakoids. • Process whereby light energy splits water. • End 2-carbon product of the link reaction. • End product of anaerobic respiration in animals. • Type of reaction where a molecule gains electrons. • Acts as the terminal electron acceptor in respiration. • Type of cell where the majority of photosynthesis occurs. • ...

A Level Photosynthesis 2022-05-05

A Level Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. water is split here (9,5)
  2. source of energy for photosynthesis
  3. transport of these provides energy for the synthesis of ATP
  4. use of light energy to synthesize ATP
  5. source of reducing power in the Calvin cycle
  6. bundles of cellulose chains
  7. branched molecule in starch
  8. ATP is used to provide the energy to ___________ RuBP to allow the Calvin cycle to continue
  9. a stack of thylakoids
  10. covalent bonds between glucose molecules in cellulose
  11. product of the light-dependent reaction (8,4)
  12. number of carbon atoms in RuBP
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  1. product of the light-dependent reaction
  2. phospholipid bilayer on which the light dependent reaction occurs
  3. form of glucose that makes up cellulose
  4. combines with glucose to make sucrose
  5. bonds between adjacent cellulose chains
  6. location of the light-dependent reaction
  7. helical molecule in starch
  8. intermediate in the Calvin cycle that is converted into hexose
  9. formed when the unstable 6-C intermediate breaks down
  10. molecule that provides the source of hydrogen for photosynthesis

22 Clues: a stack of thylakoids • water is split here (9,5) • helical molecule in starch • bundles of cellulose chains • branched molecule in starch • number of carbon atoms in RuBP • source of energy for photosynthesis • combines with glucose to make sucrose • use of light energy to synthesize ATP • product of the light-dependent reaction • form of glucose that makes up cellulose • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2019-04-23

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Some sugars molecules are not used for energy but are bounded together to make
  2. A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food
  3. Uses cellular respiration to get energy from other organisms
  4. What is the energy plants use to make their own food?
  5. What product do you get when you break an ATP molecule to get energy?
  6. Takes place in the cytoplasm
  7. Disk-shaped structured where clusters of pigments are embedded
  8. A sugar that is the major source of energy for the body
  9. In the green parts of plants, gases are exchanged through it
  10. Respiration without the use of oxygen; lactic acid or alcoholic
  11. The process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen
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  1. transport chain ATP made from high-energy electrons and protons and provides energy for ATP production final electron acceptor oxygen
  2. The green pigment that absorbs light energy found in plant organelles called chloroplasts
  3. The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
  4. The loss of water from plant leaves through stomata.
  5. If there is a abundance of sugar, some plants store it as starch or convert it to.
  6. Where are most photosynthetic cells in plants found?
  7. In which organelle does most cellular respiration take place?
  8. Makes own food through photosynthesis
  9. Is very useful because it contains a stored form of energy captured from sunlight

20 Clues: Takes place in the cytoplasm • Makes own food through photosynthesis • The loss of water from plant leaves through stomata. • Where are most photosynthetic cells in plants found? • What is the energy plants use to make their own food? • A sugar that is the major source of energy for the body • Uses cellular respiration to get energy from other organisms • ...

Photosynthesis Crossword - Stanfield 2019-12-09

Photosynthesis Crossword - Stanfield crossword puzzle
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  1. Simple chemical and simple alcohol
  2. simple sugar
  3. the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms
  4. an energy source
  5. O2
  6. where photosynthesis occurs
  7. flat pancake like sacs
  8. Cluster of protiens that transfer through the mitochondria to make ATP
  9. an organic acid
  10. a linked series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell.
  11. H2O
  12. convert the energy in food into ATP to be used as chemical energy by the cell.
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  1. a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms
  2. the chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.
  3. use of light energy to make NADPH and ATP
  4. CO2
  5. Not requiring oxygen
  6. enzymes breakdown glucose
  7. stack of the pancake like sacs
  8. plants perform this to create glucose
  9. Taking in one atom and producing releasing another.
  10. requiring oxygen

22 Clues: O2 • CO2 • H2O • simple sugar • an organic acid • an energy source • requiring oxygen • Not requiring oxygen • flat pancake like sacs • enzymes breakdown glucose • where photosynthesis occurs • stack of the pancake like sacs • Simple chemical and simple alcohol • plants perform this to create glucose • use of light energy to make NADPH and ATP • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2019-11-26

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. makes muscles sore
  2. energy
  3. beer,or wine
  4. intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide
  5. water plus carbon dioxide and light make glucose
  6. series of enzyme-mediated reactions
  7. membrane-bound compartments in chloroplasts & cyanobacteria
  8. light-independent reactions in photosynthesis in 3 steps
  9. outside stroma where the reactions take place
  10. requires oxygen
  11. O
  12. does not reqiure oxygen
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  1. CO2
  2. a plastid that contains chlorophyll
  3. consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels
  4. third step of fermentation
  5. double-membrane bound organelle in eukaryotic organisms
  6. chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria,or yeasts
  7. second step of fermentation
  8. H2O
  9. C₆H₁₂O6
  10. first step of fermentation

22 Clues: O • CO2 • H2O • energy • C₆H₁₂O6 • beer,or wine • requires oxygen • makes muscles sore • does not reqiure oxygen • third step of fermentation • first step of fermentation • second step of fermentation • a plastid that contains chlorophyll • series of enzyme-mediated reactions • outside stroma where the reactions take place • water plus carbon dioxide and light make glucose • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2024-07-19

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Enlarged and swollen with water.
  2. A green pigment inside chloroplasts which absorbs light energy.
  3. A plant tissue that contains lots of chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis.
  4. A carbohydrate made by plants to store glucose.
  5. An endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to chloroplasts by light. It is represented by the equation:​ carbon dioxide + water     glucose + oxygen​
  6. Tired.
  7. Respiration that takes place without oxygen to transfer energy. In muscles it is represented by the equation: ​glucose  lactic acid ​In plant and yeast cells it is represented by the equation:​ glucose  ethanol + carbon dioxide​
  8. A yellow liquid that changes colour to dark blue/black in the presence of starch
  9. A protective layer that covers the outermost tissue layer of a plant leaf.​
  10. A plant tissue that contains large air spaces and has a large surface area for diffusion.
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  1. A structure inside cells where aerobic respiration occurs; a process which releases energy for the cell.​
  2. A cell which controls the opening and closing of the stomata.
  3. Small openings in the surface of a leaf that allow gases to diffuse in and out of the leaf.
  4. A diagram that shows the total number of individual organisms at each trophic level.
  5. Respiration that involves the use of oxygen to transfer energy. It is represented by the equation:​ glucose + oxygen  carbon dioxide + water​
  6. A representation of the feeding relationships within a community.​
  7. Drooping through lack of water.
  8. A structure in plant cells that contains the pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light so the plant can carry out photosynthesis.​
  9. A diagram that shows the biomass at each trophic level. It is always a pyramid shape. Trophic level 1 is at the bottom of the pyramid.​
  10. The waste product of anaerobic respiration in muscles.​
  11. A description of the position of an organism within the food chain.​
  12. The process of breaking down sugars by anaerobic respiration in bacteria or yeast, important in the manufacture of bread and alcoholic drinks.​
  13. The mass of living material of an organism. This will include all of the proteins, carbohydrates and lipids that make up that organism. It does not include the water content.​
  14. The amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells.​

24 Clues: Tired. • Drooping through lack of water. • Enlarged and swollen with water. • A carbohydrate made by plants to store glucose. • The waste product of anaerobic respiration in muscles.​ • A cell which controls the opening and closing of the stomata. • A green pigment inside chloroplasts which absorbs light energy. • ...

Photosynthesis and Respiration 2024-07-19

Photosynthesis and Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Small openings in the surface of a leaf that allow gases to diffuse in and out of the leaf.
  2. A diagram that shows the biomass at each trophic level. It is always a pyramid shape. Trophic level 1 is at the bottom of the pyramid.​
  3. A green pigment inside chloroplasts which absorbs light energy.
  4. The mass of living material of an organism. This will include all of the proteins, carbohydrates and lipids that make up that organism. It does not include the water content.​
  5. A cell which controls the opening and closing of the stomata.
  6. Enlarged and swollen with water.
  7. Tired.
  8. The waste product of anaerobic respiration in muscles.​
  9. An endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to chloroplasts by light. It is represented by the equation:​ carbon dioxide + water     glucose + oxygen​
  10. The amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells.​
  11. Drooping through lack of water.
  12. A yellow liquid that changes colour to dark blue/black in the presence of starch
  13. Respiration that takes place without oxygen to transfer energy. In muscles it is represented by the equation: ​glucose  lactic acid ​In plant and yeast cells it is represented by the equation:​ glucose  ethanol + carbon dioxide​
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  1. A diagram that shows the total number of individual organisms at each trophic level.
  2. A plant tissue that contains lots of chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis.
  3. Respiration that involves the use of oxygen to transfer energy. It is represented by the equation:​ glucose + oxygen  carbon dioxide + water​
  4. A representation of the feeding relationships within a community.​
  5. A carbohydrate made by plants to store glucose.
  6. A structure in plant cells that contains the pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light so the plant can carry out photosynthesis.​
  7. A plant tissue that contains large air spaces and has a large surface area for diffusion.
  8. A protective layer that covers the outermost tissue layer of a plant leaf.​
  9. A description of the position of an organism within the food chain.​
  10. A structure inside cells where aerobic respiration occurs; a process which releases energy for the cell.​
  11. The process of breaking down sugars by anaerobic respiration in bacteria or yeast, important in the manufacture of bread and alcoholic drinks.​

24 Clues: Tired. • Drooping through lack of water. • Enlarged and swollen with water. • A carbohydrate made by plants to store glucose. • The waste product of anaerobic respiration in muscles.​ • A cell which controls the opening and closing of the stomata. • A green pigment inside chloroplasts which absorbs light energy. • ...

Photosynthesis - Lilly Kiogima 2024-10-31

Photosynthesis - Lilly Kiogima crossword puzzle
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  1. another name for light independent stage
  2. dioxide changing variable in light independent stage
  3. energy source created in light dependent stage
  4. a nitrogen containing compound
  5. stack of thylakoids
  6. changing variable in light independent stage
  7. where light dependent stage takes place in chloroplast
  8. the process where a plant makes its own food
  9. does not need sunlight to take place
  10. main energy source for photosynthesis
  11. make their own food
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  1. relys on sunlight to take place
  2. simular to ATP but can store more energy
  3. produces their own food
  4. where photosynthesis takes place
  5. a plant's main pigment
  6. has three phosphates (more energy)
  7. need to consume their food
  8. only two phosphates (less energy)
  9. job is to link together to create energy
  10. a 5 carbon sugar
  11. where light independent stage takes place in chloroplast
  12. natural coloring matter
  13. product of light dependent stage
  14. consumes their food
  15. another term for light dependent stage
  16. light independent stage different name \
  17. term used when determining hot and cold

28 Clues: a 5 carbon sugar • stack of thylakoids • consumes their food • make their own food • a plant's main pigment • produces their own food • natural coloring matter • need to consume their food • a nitrogen containing compound • relys on sunlight to take place • where photosynthesis takes place • product of light dependent stage • only two phosphates (less energy) • ...

photosynthesis- Adam Mulder 2024-10-31

photosynthesis- Adam Mulder crossword puzzle
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  1. a specialized organelle found within plant cells that is responsible for carrying out photosynthesis
  2. cycle: A series of chemical reactions that occurs as part of the dark reactions of photosynthesis
  3. an organism that can form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
  4. represents an important electron donor that is used in a variety of biological settings.
  5. a colored substance found within plant or animal cells that gives them their color by selectively absorbing certain wavelengths of light
  6. 2: a protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, which uses light energy to split water molecules
  7. dioxide: a colorless, odorless gas with the chemical formula CO2, composed of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms
  8. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.
  9. 1: a large protein complex embedded within the thylakoid membranes of photosynthetic organisms
  10. a nitrogenous base, classified as a purine, that serves as one of the building blocks of DNA
  11. a colorless, odorless gas that creates oxygen
  12. a sugar that has five carbon atoms and five oxygen atoms in each molecule and is part of RNA
  13. provides the energy for photosynthesis, by which plants form organic molecules
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  1. the biological process where plants and certain other organisms use sunlight energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
  2. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms
  3. a simple sugar that's the primary source of energy for living organisms
  4. is a molecule that transfers and provides cells with energy.
  5. stage: converts light energy into chemical energy.
  6. a molecule considered the primary energy currency of cells
  7. a flattened membrane-bound sac located inside chloroplasts of plant cells
  8. a pigment present in all green plants and a few other organisms.
  9. the measurement of how hot or cold an organism or environment is
  10. an organism that can create its own food
  11. a chemical group containing a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms
  12. a stack of coin-shaped thylakoids in the chloroplasts of plant cells.
  13. refers to the chemical compound H2O
  14. The cells and tissues that support and give structure to organs, glands, or other tissues in the body.
  15. independent stage: the second phase of photosynthesis, also known as the Calvin cycle, where carbon dioxide is fixed into organic molecules using the energy stored in ATP and NADPH

28 Clues: refers to the chemical compound H2O • an organism that can create its own food • a colorless, odorless gas that creates oxygen • stage: converts light energy into chemical energy. • a molecule considered the primary energy currency of cells • is a molecule that transfers and provides cells with energy. • ...

Photosynthesis Frenzy 2023-11-08

Photosynthesis Frenzy crossword puzzle
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  1. the main product of photosynthesis
  2. the gas needed for photosynthesis to occur
  3. the small openings in the lead that allow for gas exchange
  4. the waste product of photosynthesis
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  1. the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs
  2. needed for photosynthesis to take place
  3. one of the reactants of photosynthesis, absorbed primarily through the roots
  4. the green pigment that absorbs light in most plants

8 Clues: the main product of photosynthesis • the waste product of photosynthesis • needed for photosynthesis to take place • the gas needed for photosynthesis to occur • the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs • the green pigment that absorbs light in most plants • the small openings in the lead that allow for gas exchange • ...

Photosynthesis + Cellular Respiration 2023-10-04

Photosynthesis + Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. first step of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to split H2O + make ATP & NADPH, O2 is released
  2. process of using light energy to make glucose, starts with CO2 + H2O + ends with C6H12O6+O2
  3. sphere of the earth, all of the water on earth
  4. second step of photosynthesis, uses energy in ATP + NADPH to make glucose from CO2
  5. sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding earth
  6. Adenosine Diphosphate, uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphate
  7. process of using light energy to make glucose, starts with CO2 + H2O + ends with C6H12O6+O2
  8. nutrient used in proteins + nucleic acids, must be foxed for living things to use, often limited
  9. Adenosine Triphosphate, charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorus groups
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  1. process of breaking down glucose to make ATP, starts with C6H12O6+O2 + ends with CO2 + H2O
  2. anything that has mass + it takes up space, makes up everything
  3. second step of anaerobic respiration, 2 types includes alcoholic + lactic acid
  4. pigment in chloroplast, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
  5. first step of aerobic respiration, breaks down glucose into pyruvate, makes some NADH
  6. nutrient, used in phosphates of nucleic acids + phospholipids of membranes, often limited
  7. substances on the beginning of a chemical reaction phanged into products
  8. sphere of earth, all the rocks + soil on earth
  9. type of organism that is able to make its own food, base of the food chain
  10. describes a situation in which oxygen is present
  11. substances created during a chemical reaction, made from reactants

20 Clues: sphere of the earth, all of the water on earth • sphere of earth, all the rocks + soil on earth • sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding earth • describes a situation in which oxygen is present • anything that has mass + it takes up space, makes up everything • substances created during a chemical reaction, made from reactants • ...

Energy and Matter 2025-04-14

Energy and Matter crossword puzzle
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  1. the mass of matter produced by an organism in an ecosystem
  2. an organism that makes its own food; a producer
  3. a green pigment in chloroplasts that captures light energy to make sugars during photosynthesis
  4. an organism which must eat other organisms for energy
  5. the amount of matter in something
  6. the process by which organisms convert sugar into usable energy using oxygen as a reactant
  7. an organism that cannot make its own food; must eat other organisms for energy
  8. radiant energy that heats
  9. the movement of water up through the roots and out of the leaves of a plant
  10. the process by which water changes from a vapor to a liquid due to decreased particle motion (loss of heat)
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  1. the organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  2. food in the form of sugar or starch
  3. an organism that consumes parts of dead organisms and converts all the biomes into simple chemicals
  4. an organelle found in plant cells in which photosynthesis takes place
  5. an organism that is able to make its own food; usually through photosynthesis
  6. the process by which producers make energy-rich molecules (food) from water and carbon dioxide in the presence of light
  7. the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor due to increased particle motion (heat)
  8. anything that has mass and takes up space
  9. the ability to do work

19 Clues: the ability to do work • radiant energy that heats • the amount of matter in something • food in the form of sugar or starch • anything that has mass and takes up space • an organism that makes its own food; a producer • the organelle where cellular respiration takes place • an organism which must eat other organisms for energy • ...

Chapter 6 Bioenergetics 2021-10-07

Chapter 6 Bioenergetics crossword puzzle
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  1. Energy making process in plants
  2. Brown pigment
  3. Fluid part of a chloroplast
  4. Part of chloroplast that stores chlorophyll
  5. Organisms that can make their own energy
  6. Green pigment
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  1. Plant cell part where photosynthesis occurs
  2. Red pigment
  3. Orange pigment
  4. Means "put together"
  5. Colored compounds that trap light
  6. any living thing
  7. Organisms that rely on others to make their own energy
  8. Means "light"
  9. Yellow pigment
  10. Stacks of thylakoids

16 Clues: Red pigment • Brown pigment • Means "light" • Green pigment • Orange pigment • Yellow pigment • any living thing • Means "put together" • Stacks of thylakoids • Fluid part of a chloroplast • Energy making process in plants • Colored compounds that trap light • Organisms that can make their own energy • Plant cell part where photosynthesis occurs • ...

Metabolism, Photosynthesis, & Respiration 2022-11-08

Metabolism, Photosynthesis, & Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Molecule used by cells for energy
  2. Organisms that cannot use photosynthesis to make food
  3. C6H12O6
  4. Process where glucose is broken down to create ATP
  5. Anaerobic respiration (alcoholic & Lactic acid)
  6. Molecule used to speed up chemical reactions
  7. Most common pigment used to absorb light energy in green plants
  8. Organelle that is the site of photosynthesis
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  1. Molecules to the right of the arrow that are created in a chemical reaction
  2. All of the chemical reactions required for life to exist
  3. Pathways that break down large molecules into small
  4. Process where some bacteria can produce glucose in the absence of sunlight
  5. Ultimate source of energy for life on earth
  6. Process that requires oxygen
  7. Part of plant where photosynthesis takes place
  8. Organelle where cellular respiration occurs

16 Clues: C6H12O6 • Process that requires oxygen • Molecule used by cells for energy • Ultimate source of energy for life on earth • Organelle where cellular respiration occurs • Molecule used to speed up chemical reactions • Organelle that is the site of photosynthesis • Part of plant where photosynthesis takes place • Anaerobic respiration (alcoholic & Lactic acid) • ...

Captivating Cells! 2019-12-10

Captivating Cells! crossword puzzle
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  1. The lab for photosynthesis to take place
  2. The instrument you use to examine minuscule objects
  3. A cell that carries out a particular or specific function
  4. The chemical reaction which releases energy from glucose
  5. The cell’s DNA’s home
  6. Plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water to glucose and oxygen
  7. The _______ of the heart is to plump blood around the body
  8. You ______ the cell to make it look larger
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  1. A vital ingredient for carrying out photosynthesis is _______
  2. Us, humans, are ________
  3. Where proteins are made
  4. Long, coiled molecule of DNA which is found in the nucleus
  5. The process in which a cell turns into a specialized for it’s job
  6. Circular DNA found in bacteria
  7. The tiny hairs sticking out of the cell
  8. Where respiration happens

16 Clues: The cell’s DNA’s home • Where proteins are made • Us, humans, are ________ • Where respiration happens • Circular DNA found in bacteria • The tiny hairs sticking out of the cell • The lab for photosynthesis to take place • You ______ the cell to make it look larger • The instrument you use to examine minuscule objects • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Review 2021-09-29

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the plant organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  2. plants expel during photosynthesis
  3. process plants use to make energy
  4. process animals use to make energy
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  1. the animal organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  2. animals breath out during cellular respiration
  3. plants absorb during photosynthesis
  4. energy that animal cells can use
  5. sugar made by plants

9 Clues: sugar made by plants • energy that animal cells can use • process plants use to make energy • plants expel during photosynthesis • process animals use to make energy • plants absorb during photosynthesis • animals breath out during cellular respiration • the plant organelle where photosynthesis takes place • the animal organelle where cellular respiration takes place

Photosynthesis recap 2025-03-03

Photosynthesis recap crossword puzzle
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  1. energy for photosynthesis come from here
  2. this name is given to the rectangular cells found at the top surface of the leaf
  3. stomata are closed in desert plants during this time
  4. photosynthesis occurs in plants in this organelle
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  1. name of the green pigment in plants
  2. gaseous exchange occurs in plants here
  3. name of the gas produced by plants in photosynthesis
  4. name of the sugar produced in photosynthesis
  5. desert plants obtain carbon dioxide for photosynthesis at this time

9 Clues: name of the green pigment in plants • gaseous exchange occurs in plants here • energy for photosynthesis come from here • name of the sugar produced in photosynthesis • photosynthesis occurs in plants in this organelle • name of the gas produced by plants in photosynthesis • stomata are closed in desert plants during this time • ...

Unit 2 Choice Board 2021-09-20

Unit 2 Choice Board crossword puzzle
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  1. An animal that eats both plants and animals
  2. main energy source that cells use for most of their work
  3. Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis
  4. one of the carrier molecules that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
  5. Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen, takes place in plants and animals, happens in 3 processes
  6. organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer
  7. Organisms that make their own food
  8. An organism that eats other organisms
  9. stacks of thylakoids
  10. a lower-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP by the addition of a phosphate group
  11. the passage of energy through the components of the ecosystem
  12. organism that obtains energy by eating animals
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  1. Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen
  2. electron carrier that provides high-energy electrons for photosynthesis
  3. organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production
  4. An organelle found only in plant and algae cell, site of photosynthesis occurs
  5. An organism that eats only plants
  6. The fluid of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane
  7. A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast, used to convert light energy into chemical energy, site of the light reactions
  8. process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches

20 Clues: stacks of thylakoids • An organism that eats only plants • Organisms that make their own food • An organism that eats other organisms • An animal that eats both plants and animals • organism that obtains energy by eating animals • organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production • main energy source that cells use for most of their work • ...

Cell and Cell Processes 2021-10-26

Cell and Cell Processes crossword puzzle
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  1. active transport requires _____
  2. diffusion moves from high to low _________
  3. process that uses energy made from sunlight to make glucose
  4. another word for passive transport
  5. large molecules use protein channels for _______ diffusion
  6. also known as consumers
  7. animal cells have a ____ vacuole than plant cells
  8. this happens in the mitochondria
  9. change in genetic makeup over time
  10. organisms that make sugar from sunlight
  11. supports and protects the plant cell (write as one word)
  12. make proteins
  13. contains cell’s DNA
  14. maintaining a stable environment
  15. _________ respiration requires oxygen
  16. fluid that fills the cell
  17. in photosynthesis ______ + carbon dioxide + light make food
  18. respiration burns ____ to make energy
  19. packages products and ships them out of the cell
  20. chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
  21. storage place
  22. series of passageways for protein delivery
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  1. makes energy for the cell
  2. plants, animals and fungi have this type of cells
  3. an organic molecule made during photosynthesis and used by respiration
  4. basic unit of life
  5. the organelle that does photosynthesis
  6. made when ATP gives up energy
  7. get energy from glucose without oxygen
  8. control center of the cell
  9. organelle is a cell structure that is bound by a _______
  10. membranes are made up of a _____ phospholipid bilayer that control what comes in and out
  11. ____ have cells that don’t have a nucleus or organelles
  12. ______ ER has ribosomes attached
  13. the disadvantage of anaerobic respiration is that it produces _____ amount of energy.
  14. ______ ER has no ribosomes attached

36 Clues: make proteins • storage place • basic unit of life • contains cell’s DNA • also known as consumers • makes energy for the cell • fluid that fills the cell • control center of the cell • made when ATP gives up energy • active transport requires _____ • this happens in the mitochondria • maintaining a stable environment • ______ ER has ribosomes attached • ...

biology 2021-10-07

biology crossword puzzle
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  1. A large vacuole that rests at the center of most plant cells and is filled with a solution that contains a high concentration of solutes.
  2. A rigid structure on the outside of certain cells, usually plant and bacteria cells.
  3. The region of a cell that contains the cell's main DNA. Centre of a cell.
  4. shorter term for spermatozoon; male gamete
  5. DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell.
  6. The removal of soluble waste materials.
  7. Powerhouse of the cell
  8. Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion.
  9. Small part of all living things.
  10. The tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into areas of higher solute concentration.
  11. The breakdown of food molecules with a release of energy.
  12. Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen
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  1. A thin covering of tissue.
  2. An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
  3. A membrane that allows some molecules to pass through but does not allow other molecules to pass through.
  4. A pigment necessary for photosynthesis.
  5. main source of energy
  6. The breakdown of absorbed substances.
  7. Made of thousands of cells, connected by several body systems to do work to keep our bodies healthy & alive.
  8. A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell.
  9. Sets of organs in our bodies that do the work to keep us healthy and alive.

21 Clues: main source of energy • Powerhouse of the cell • A thin covering of tissue. • Small part of all living things. • The breakdown of absorbed substances. • A pigment necessary for photosynthesis. • The removal of soluble waste materials. • A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell. • shorter term for spermatozoon; male gamete • ...

Cellular Respiration Crossword 2023-04-20

Cellular Respiration Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the natural compound present in green plants that gives them their color.
  2. green pancakes
  3. a type of sugar you get from foods you eat, and your body uses it for energy.
  4. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
  5. the fluid filling up the inner space of the chloroplasts.
  6. The second stage of photosynthesis
  7. The first stage of photosynthesis
  8. also known as the Krebs cycle
  9. A chemical process that occurs in plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, when they are exposed to sunlight.
  10. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
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  1. provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA, also called adenosine triphosphate.
  2. state of steady internal, physical, chemical, and social conditions
  3. A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates.
  4. a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substances.
  5. a series of protein complexes and other molecules that transfer electrons.
  6. relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
  7. relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.
  8. Small structures in a cell that are found in the cytoplasm.
  9. an important organic compound in metabolism and is essential to the flow of energy in living cells, also known as Adenosine Phosphate.
  10. chemical process by which molecules are broken down into smaller units through the absorption of light.

20 Clues: green pancakes • also known as the Krebs cycle • The first stage of photosynthesis • The second stage of photosynthesis • relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen. • the fluid filling up the inner space of the chloroplasts. • Small structures in a cell that are found in the cytoplasm. • relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen. • ...

Cellular Respiration Crossword 2023-04-20

Cellular Respiration Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the natural compound present in green plants that gives them their color.
  2. green pancakes
  3. a type of sugar you get from foods you eat, and your body uses it for energy.
  4. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
  5. the fluid filling up the inner space of the chloroplasts.
  6. The second stage of photosynthesis
  7. The first stage of photosynthesis
  8. also known as the Krebs cycle
  9. A chemical process that occurs in plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, when they are exposed to sunlight.
  10. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
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  1. provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA, also called adenosine triphosphate.
  2. state of steady internal, physical, chemical, and social conditions
  3. A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates.
  4. a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substances.
  5. a series of protein complexes and other molecules that transfer electrons.
  6. relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
  7. relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.
  8. Small structures in a cell that are found in the cytoplasm.
  9. an important organic compound in metabolism and is essential to the flow of energy in living cells, also known as Adenosine Phosphate.
  10. chemical process by which molecules are broken down into smaller units through the absorption of light.

20 Clues: green pancakes • also known as the Krebs cycle • The first stage of photosynthesis • The second stage of photosynthesis • relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen. • the fluid filling up the inner space of the chloroplasts. • Small structures in a cell that are found in the cytoplasm. • relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen. • ...

Biology Unit 2 2023-10-04

Biology Unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. First step of photosynthesis
  2. First step in aerobic respiration, breaks down glucose into pyruvate.
  3. Organelle, site of steps 2+3 in aerobic respiration.
  4. Organelle in which photosynthesis occurs.
  5. Sphere of earth, consisting of all the gases.
  6. An organism that must consume other organisms to get energy.
  7. A cells energy, with only two phosphorus groups.
  8. Sphere of Earth on which all living things are.
  9. Second step of photosynthesis, uses energy to make glucose.
  10. Green pigment in the chloroplast, used to trap sunlight.
  11. Process of breaking down glucose to make ATP.
  12. Forms the backbone for all macromolecules in living things.
  13. Nutrient used in phosphates...often limited
  14. Third step of aerobic respiration
  15. Second step of aerobic respiration, pyruvate is broken down.
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  1. Second step of aerobic respiration; alcoholic + lactic acid.
  2. Nutrient, must be fixed for living things.
  3. An organism that makes its own food
  4. A process that does not require energy
  5. Breaks down and recycles other organisms.
  6. A cells energy, 3 phosphorus groups.
  7. Process of capturing light and turning it into glucose
  8. Substances created during a chemical reaction; from reactants.
  9. Sphere of Earth where all rocks and geodes are.
  10. Sphere of Earth that contains all of the water.
  11. A process that requires oxygen.
  12. Anything that has mass or takes up space.
  13. Substances at the beginning of a chemical reaction, changes into product.

28 Clues: First step of photosynthesis • A process that requires oxygen. • Third step of aerobic respiration • An organism that makes its own food • A cells energy, 3 phosphorus groups. • A process that does not require energy • Breaks down and recycles other organisms. • Organelle in which photosynthesis occurs. • Anything that has mass or takes up space. • ...

Plant Crossword (6th Grade Science) 2025-04-11

Plant Crossword (6th Grade Science) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The reproductive organ of flowering plants, responsible for pollination.
  2. A plant tissue that transports sugars and other nutrients throughout the plant.
  3. A plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant.
  4. Underground part that anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients.
  5. The joining of pollen (male reproductive cells) to the eggs (female reproductive cells).
  6. The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the anther (where pollen is produced) and the filament.
  7. A vascular plant that reproduces by spores.
  8. The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
  9. The mature ovary of a flowering plant, containing seeds.
  10. The reproductive unit of plants, containing an embryo.
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  1. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  2. The process by which organisms break down glucose to release energy, requiring oxygen and producing carbon dioxide.
  3. The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary.
  4. The transfer of pollen from one flower to another, leading to fertilization.
  5. A flowering plant with seeds enclosed in a fruit.
  6. The organelle within plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
  7. The primary organ of photosynthesis, responsible for converting sunlight into energy.
  8. A non-vascular plant that grows in moist environments.
  9. The main supporting structure of a plant, often above ground, that carries water and nutrients.
  10. A young part of a plant that can develop into a flower.

20 Clues: A vascular plant that reproduces by spores. • A flowering plant with seeds enclosed in a fruit. • A non-vascular plant that grows in moist environments. • The reproductive unit of plants, containing an embryo. • A young part of a plant that can develop into a flower. • The mature ovary of a flowering plant, containing seeds. • ...

Plant Structure and Organization 2025-12-05

Plant Structure and Organization crossword puzzle
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  1. Part of the plant that is for anchoring the plant to the soil, absorbing water and minerals and transporting them upwards, and storing the products of photosynthesis.
  2. Tissue that serves as a site for photosynthesis and provides supporting matrix for vascular tissue
  3. Modified stem that grows horizontally underground and has nodes and internodes
  4. Meristematic tissues only found in monocots
  5. Contain meristematic tissue located at the tips of stems and roots
  6. Small hairs on the leaf surface that deter predators
  7. Facilitate growth in thickness or girth in a maturing plant
  8. Main hormones responsible for cell elongation in phototropism and gravitropism.
  9. Arrangement of leaves on a stem
  10. Tissue that covers and protects the plant
  11. Provide support and are dead cells at maturity
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  1. Tissue that transports water, minerals, and sugars to different parts of the plant
  2. Responsible for metabolic functions, such as photosynthesis, and they help repair and heal wounds
  3. Plant cells that are no longer actively dividing
  4. Slender, twining strands that allow plants to seek support to climb on surfaces
  5. Transports organic compounds from the site of photosynthesis to other parts of the plant
  6. Elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls, provide support
  7. Transports water and nutrients from the roots to different parts of the plant,
  8. Part of the plant that connects the roots to the leaves
  9. Plant cells that continue to divide and contribute to the growth of the plant

20 Clues: Arrangement of leaves on a stem • Tissue that covers and protects the plant • Meristematic tissues only found in monocots • Provide support and are dead cells at maturity • Plant cells that are no longer actively dividing • Small hairs on the leaf surface that deter predators • Part of the plant that connects the roots to the leaves • ...

Living things in the environment 2022-11-14

Living things in the environment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another
  2. living things that make their own food
  3. the color of plants that can carry out photosynthesis
  4. eat plants and animals
  5. the place in nature where an organism lives
  6. what plants breathe in
  7. the source of energy for planet Earth
  8. don't make their own food but eat plants and possibly other organisms
  9. eats only flesh/meat
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  1. this is what you get when you have many food chains
  2. the process in which green plants make food
  3. what plants breathe out
  4. All living things and everything around them
  5. the green substance in a plant needed for photosynthesis

14 Clues: eats only flesh/meat • eat plants and animals • what plants breathe in • what plants breathe out • the source of energy for planet Earth • living things that make their own food • the process in which green plants make food • the place in nature where an organism lives • All living things and everything around them • this is what you get when you have many food chains • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2025-03-03

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Location in a plant cell where energy is produced
  2. Use sunlight to produce energy
  3. One product of cellular respiration
  4. The process where animals use glucose for energy
  5. Reactant of cellular respiration
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  1. What is given off when glucose is used for energy
  2. Use glucose to produce energy
  3. The process where plants use sunlight to make energy
  4. Product of photosynthesis that animals use for energy
  5. Located to the left of the arrow in a chemical formula
  6. Located to the right of the arrow in a chemical formula
  7. Product of cellular respiration
  8. Used to describe photosynthesis and cellular respiration
  9. The original source for all energy on the planet

14 Clues: Use glucose to produce energy • Use sunlight to produce energy • Product of cellular respiration • Reactant of cellular respiration • One product of cellular respiration • The process where animals use glucose for energy • The original source for all energy on the planet • What is given off when glucose is used for energy • ...

Plants 2024-03-07

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how plants make food
  2. the reaction of chemicals interacting withplants
  3. makes photosynthesis hapen
  4. what plants release
Down
  1. gives plants there pigment
  2. what photosynthesis produces in plants
  3. the coloration of plants
  4. how the plants intakes and exhale gases
  5. what plants inhale
  6. the organs of a cell

10 Clues: what plants inhale • what plants release • how plants make food • the organs of a cell • the coloration of plants • gives plants there pigment • makes photosynthesis hapen • what photosynthesis produces in plants • how the plants intakes and exhale gases • the reaction of chemicals interacting withplants

Plant Anatomy 2025-03-13

Plant Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where photosynthesis takes place
  2. reproductive organ
  3. Vegetative organ, keeps the plant straight
  4. vascular plants that don't have flowers or seeds
  5. non-vascular plants
  6. Vegetative organ
  7. Organ of the plant where photosynthesis occurs
Down
  1. vascular plants that produce seeds
  2. necessary for photosynthesis
  3. green pigment inside chloroplast

10 Clues: Vegetative organ • reproductive organ • non-vascular plants • necessary for photosynthesis • where photosynthesis takes place • green pigment inside chloroplast • vascular plants that produce seeds • Vegetative organ, keeps the plant straight • Organ of the plant where photosynthesis occurs • vascular plants that don't have flowers or seeds