photosynthesis Crossword Puzzles

light 2022-10-20

light crossword puzzle
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  1. Promotes stem elongation
  2. looks green to us, but uses red and blue
  3. for photosynthesis
  4. used in photosynthesis
  5. Stem stretches and gets weaker
  6. measure of wavelength
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  1. Lowlight symptom that means the
  2. Promotes branching rather than stem
  3. A plants response to duration
  4. Measure of light intensity
  5. strength of the light made by the sun
  6. of the stem

12 Clues: of the stemfor photosynthesismeasure of wavelengthused in photosynthesisPromotes stem elongationMeasure of light intensityA plants response to durationStem stretches and gets weakerLowlight symptom that means thePromotes branching rather than stemstrength of the light made by the sunlooks green to us, but uses red and blue

photosynthesis and cellular respiration 2026-03-19

photosynthesis and cellular respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. the parts of leaves that take in CO2
  2. CO2
  3. needed energy source in our solar system
  4. needed for ALL life
  5. H2O
  6. the organelle that performs photosynthesis
  7. part of plant that has the most chlorophyll
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  1. powerhouse of the cell
  2. the way that green plants make glucthe ose
  3. C6H12O6
  4. green pigment in plant cells
  5. O2

12 Clues: O2CO2H2OC6H12O6needed for ALL lifepowerhouse of the cellgreen pigment in plant cellsthe parts of leaves that take in CO2needed energy source in our solar systemthe way that green plants make glucthe osethe organelle that performs photosynthesispart of plant that has the most chlorophyll

1 2023-11-27

1 crossword puzzle
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  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 11
  4. 9
  5. 2
  6. 5
  7. 3
  8. 7
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  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 16
  4. 8
  5. 4
  6. 12
  7. 6
  8. 1

16 Clues: 84925613713141610151211

Photosynthesis/Cellular respiration 2022-10-20

Photosynthesis/Cellular respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Dioxide
  2. A product of photosynthesis
  3. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  4. a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP
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  1. process to synthesize food.
  2. responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
  3. the main sugar found in plants
  4. organized or specialized structures within a living cell.

8 Clues: Dioxideprocess to synthesize food.A product of photosynthesisthe main sugar found in plantsorganized or specialized structures within a living cell.a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATPresponsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis...

Life Processes 2021-04-20

Life Processes crossword puzzle
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  1. form in which the food is prepared by the green plants
  2. by-product of photosynthesis
  3. splitting of water during photosynthesis
  4. parasite that lives inside the body of the host
  5. form in which the food is stored by the green plants
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  1. false feet of Amoeba
  2. gas needed for photosynthesis
  3. first step of nutrition in Amoeba
  4. organism at borderline between living and non-living
  5. nutrition in which the food is digested inside the body

10 Clues: false feet of Amoebaby-product of photosynthesisgas needed for photosynthesisfirst step of nutrition in Amoebasplitting of water during photosynthesisparasite that lives inside the body of the hostorganism at borderline between living and non-livingform in which the food is stored by the green plants...

Photosynthesis Timothy Markoff 2022-10-19

Photosynthesis Timothy Markoff crossword puzzle
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  1. gas emitted by plants after photosynthesis
  2. It prevents water loss
  3. gas that is absorbed by plants to do photosynthesis (one word)
  4. Tube that carries water to the root
  5. made up chlorophyll
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  1. process used by plants to grow
  2. part of the plant that takes in light air
  3. cell that controls the flow of gases
  4. dye the plant green and allow photosyntheses
  5. part of the plant the holds the plant up right

10 Clues: made up chlorophyllIt prevents water lossprocess used by plants to growTube that carries water to the rootcell that controls the flow of gasespart of the plant that takes in light airgas emitted by plants after photosynthesisdye the plant green and allow photosynthesespart of the plant the holds the plant up right...

Chapter 8/9 crossword 2018-02-01

Chapter 8/9 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What it's called when you make you're own food
  2. The process of making energy of food available in the cell.
  3. The process of converting the sun's energy into sugar
  4. Where does photosynthesis take place?
  5. The first step in cellular respiration.
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  1. What it's called when you get food from something else
  2. With oxygen
  3. Without oxygen
  4. What is made through photosynthesis?
  5. What is the energy called that is used in cellular respiration?

10 Clues: With oxygenWithout oxygenWhat is made through photosynthesis?Where does photosynthesis take place?The first step in cellular respiration.What it's called when you make you're own foodThe process of converting the sun's energy into sugarWhat it's called when you get food from something elseThe process of making energy of food available in the cell....

Science Challenge 2023-05-11

Science Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. A Sugar Like Substance That Is Made Through Photosynthesis
  2. A Cycle For Plants To Make Food
  3. Distributes Water To The Plant
  4. Carries The Glucose To Where It Needs To Be
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  1. A Green Pigment That Absorbs The Suns Rays
  2. A Gas Plants Make That Humans Need To Breath
  3. Makes A Plant Grow
  4. Lets Different Gasses In And Out Of The Plant
  5. Rays Of Light From A Star
  6. The Factory Where Photosynthesis Happens

10 Clues: Makes A Plant GrowRays Of Light From A StarDistributes Water To The PlantA Cycle For Plants To Make FoodThe Factory Where Photosynthesis HappensA Green Pigment That Absorbs The Suns RaysCarries The Glucose To Where It Needs To BeA Gas Plants Make That Humans Need To BreathLets Different Gasses In And Out Of The Plant...

Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-27

Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Substances that are formed in a chemical reaction
  2. Distributes water to the plant
  3. Carries the glucose to the plant for its life processes
  4. The organelles where photosynthesis takes place
  5. Lets gasses in and out of the leaf
  6. Process that makes food for Autotrophs.
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  1. The factory where photosynthesis happens.
  2. A green pigment that allows the plant to absorb sunlight.
  3. What is needed for a reaction to take place
  4. Comes from the sun.

10 Clues: Comes from the sun.Distributes water to the plantLets gasses in and out of the leafProcess that makes food for Autotrophs.The factory where photosynthesis happens.What is needed for a reaction to take placeThe organelles where photosynthesis takes placeSubstances that are formed in a chemical reaction...

Activity 4a 2025-02-09

Activity 4a crossword puzzle
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  1. Pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
  2. Nutrients needed for growth and repair.
  3. Organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  4. Process plants use to make food from sunlight.
  5. Controls entry and exit of substances in cells.
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  1. Main source of energy in the body.
  2. Organelle that produces energy for the cell.
  3. Gel-like substance inside the cell.
  4. Nutrients that help the body grow and function properly.
  5. The control center of the cell.

10 Clues: The control center of the cell.Main source of energy in the body.Gel-like substance inside the cell.Nutrients needed for growth and repair.Organelle that produces energy for the cell.Process plants use to make food from sunlight.Controls entry and exit of substances in cells.Organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs....

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2025-02-27

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. cellular respiration output
  2. Cellular respiration input
  3. Energy for cells
  4. respiration animal cells use this
  5. H2O
  6. where photosynthesis happens
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  1. where cellular respiration takes place
  2. plants use this to get energy
  3. a process that occurs without oxygen
  4. a process that occurs with oxygen
  5. C6H12O6

11 Clues: H2OC6H12O6Energy for cellsCellular respiration inputcellular respiration outputwhere photosynthesis happensplants use this to get energyrespiration animal cells use thisa process that occurs with oxygena process that occurs without oxygenwhere cellular respiration takes place

Energy Flow 2024-03-26

Energy Flow crossword puzzle
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  1. What comes after primary consumers? ___________ consumers
  2. Get their energy by making their own food
  3. Get their energy by eating other organisms
  4. get their energy from other animals they eat
  5. Predators found at the top of a trophic pyramid
  6. The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
  7. What the first consumer is near the base of the food pyramid?
  8. "simple sugar" chemical produced by many plants during photosynthesis
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  1. If I eat plants and animals, what am I?
  2. The 4th level of the trophic pyramid
  3. Based on grass-->rabbit-->wolf, who is the primary consumer?
  4. Flow of energy is represented by what in a food web?
  5. Get their energy from plants they eat
  6. Pigment that gives plants their green color, and it helps plants create their own food through photosynthesis
  7. Returns nutrients to the soil from dead plants and animals they break down
  8. Which is more complex, food web or food chain?
  9. Gets energy by eating meat
  10. The source of energy for plants
  11. The percentage amount of energy that passes up the energy pyramid.

19 Clues: Gets energy by eating meatThe source of energy for plantsThe 4th level of the trophic pyramidGet their energy from plants they eatIf I eat plants and animals, what am I?Get their energy by making their own foodGet their energy by eating other organismsget their energy from other animals they eatWhich is more complex, food web or food chain?...

Cellular Processes Definitions 2024-10-02

Cellular Processes Definitions crossword puzzle
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  1. Using energy in carrier molecules to make ATP; 3rd step of cellular respiration
  2. The other name for diffusion
  3. Breaking sugar up into CO2 and water; second step of cellular respiration
  4. Cell movement that does require energy
  5. The other name for the dark reaction
  6. Moving from high to low concentration
  7. Cell movement that does not require energy
  8. Converting energy from sugar to ATP
  9. A solution where water rushes into the cell causing it to swell
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  1. A solution where water rushes out of the cell causing it to shrivel
  2. The first step of photosynthesis where the chloroplast absorbs light
  3. A solution when there is balance between the inside and outside of the cell
  4. Using sunlight energy to make sugar
  5. Spreading from high to low concentration through a protein
  6. Spreading of water through a membrane
  7. The second step of photosynthesis where the sunlight energy is used to turn carbon dioxide and water into sugar
  8. Moving materials in vesicles
  9. A structure that uses energy to force things to move opposite their natural direction
  10. Bringing sugar into the cell and splitting it in half with oxygen; first step of cellular respiration

19 Clues: The other name for diffusionMoving materials in vesiclesUsing sunlight energy to make sugarConverting energy from sugar to ATPThe other name for the dark reactionSpreading of water through a membraneMoving from high to low concentrationCell movement that does require energyCell movement that does not require energy...

Chapter 8 Biology Vocab 2023-01-04

Chapter 8 Biology Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the carrier molecules that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
  2. region outside the thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts
  3. one of the principal chemical compounds that things use to store and release energy
  4. 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
  5. organism that captures energy from sunlight or chemiclas and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
  6. organism that obtains energy from the food it consumes; also called a consumer
  7. light-collecting units of the chloroplast
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  1. large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP
  2. reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  3. light-absorbing molecule
  4. reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars
  5. principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy
  6. saclike photosynthesis membrane found in chloroplast

13 Clues: light-absorbing moleculelight-collecting units of the chloroplastsaclike photosynthesis membrane found in chloroplastregion outside the thylakoid membranes in chloroplastsorganism that obtains energy from the food it consumes; also called a consumerreactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH...

Crossword Puzzle 2015-12-21

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Tubes inside a plant which transport water and minerals from roots and leaves.
  2. bundles: part of the transport system in vascular plants, which consist of two tubes: xylem and phloem.
  3. Tubes in the roots and stem of plant which transport product of photosynthesis (glucose) to growing points and storage organs.
  4. a process by which plants use light energy trapped by chlorophyll to form sugar out of carbon dioxide and water.
  5. cell: plant cell completely swollen with water.
  6. an organic substance that produce from photosynthesis and transported through phloem.
  7. inorganic substance transported from roots through xylem.
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  1. tiny holes in leaves which control passage of gases and water vapour entering and leaving the plant.
  2. cell: plant cell when water move outside cells due to variation of solute concentration between outside and inside cells.
  3. system: a system by which water and glucose is moved inside a plant.
  4. cells: a layer dividing cells between xylem (wood) and phloem (bast/bark) tissues
  5. a green substance in plant which absorb light energy for use in photosynthesis.
  6. part of plant that absorbs minerals and water from the surrounding soil.

13 Clues: cell: plant cell completely swollen with water.inorganic substance transported from roots through xylem.system: a system by which water and glucose is moved inside a plant.part of plant that absorbs minerals and water from the surrounding soil.Tubes inside a plant which transport water and minerals from roots and leaves....

Plants 2023-03-05

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Where most of the photosynthesis inside a leaf happens
  2. Helps to anchor the plant in place
  3. Produced in photosynthesis needed by animals for respiration
  4. An important raw material absorbed by the roots
  5. A factor that affects the rate of photosynthesistranspiration The loss of water vapour from the stoma
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  1. cells They control the opening and closing of the stomachlorophyll A pigment responsible for capturing sunlight energy for the process of photosynthesis
  2. A product of photosynthesis important for energy in plants
  3. A organism that is capable of producing its own food
  4. Tiny holes in the underside of the leaf that allow gas exchange to happen
  5. A vessel that transports water and minerals in the plant

10 Clues: Helps to anchor the plant in placeAn important raw material absorbed by the rootsA organism that is capable of producing its own foodWhere most of the photosynthesis inside a leaf happensA vessel that transports water and minerals in the plantA product of photosynthesis important for energy in plants...

.... 2023-02-22

.... crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of combining ADP with a free phosphate
  2. The ability to do work
  3. Organisms that can make their own food using light energy from sun
  4. Compound is exactly like ATP except it only has 2 phosphate groups
  5. The process by which some organisms capture the energy of sunlight and use it to make food in the form of glucose
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  1. Cotains pigment that absorbs light energy and is the main pigment in photosynthesis
  2. Ligh-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take palace in the ______
  3. Reflects green pigment and gathers sunlight for photosynthesis
  4. Organisms that cannot make their own food
  5. Organic molecule that is used for short-term energy storage and transport in the cell

10 Clues: The ability to do workOrganisms that cannot make their own foodThe process of combining ADP with a free phosphateReflects green pigment and gathers sunlight for photosynthesisOrganisms that can make their own food using light energy from sunCompound is exactly like ATP except it only has 2 phosphate groups...

Carbon Cycle 2024-03-11

Carbon Cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. The chemical required for any respiration to occur
  2. Organisms that make their own food through chemosynthesis or photosynthesis
  3. The effect of increasing temperature on the Earth's Atmosphere
  4. Organisms that eat other living things for food
  5. A chemical reaction that consumes oxygen and carbon to produce CO2 & heat
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  1. The chemical process where organisms turn food molecules into ATP using O2
  2. The biosphere of earth that contains all the gases used for photosynthesis & cellular respiration
  3. Another name for all organisms that produce matter for other organisms to consume
  4. The process by which plants and other producers convert carbon into sugar using light energy
  5. The process by which photosynthesis & cellular respiration recycle matter in the atmosphere

10 Clues: Organisms that eat other living things for foodThe chemical required for any respiration to occurThe effect of increasing temperature on the Earth's AtmosphereA chemical reaction that consumes oxygen and carbon to produce CO2 & heatThe chemical process where organisms turn food molecules into ATP using O2...

Leaf structure and function 2022-09-23

Leaf structure and function crossword puzzle
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  1. What gas is used by the leaf in photosynthesis.
  2. They use energy from the sun to make ______ which is a type of sugar
  3. Iodine turns this blue/black in the presence of ________.
  4. Algae are not like plants because they live in water and are __________
  5. an endothermic reaction as it requires light energy to react carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen.
  6. has permeable cell walls.
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  1. what chemical do you find in the chloroplasts.
  2. The stomata are found in this section of the leaf.
  3. part of the leaf were photosynthesis occurs
  4. Stomata allows the ________ of gas.
  5. Plants and Algae are called _______ because they make their own food.
  6. what gas is released from the cell.
  7. carries water and minerals to the leaves.

13 Clues: has permeable cell walls.Stomata allows the ________ of gas.what gas is released from the cell.carries water and minerals to the leaves.part of the leaf were photosynthesis occurswhat chemical do you find in the chloroplasts.What gas is used by the leaf in photosynthesis.The stomata are found in this section of the leaf....

photosynthesis and cellular respiration cross word puzzle (there are no spaces in-between words) 2017-11-13

photosynthesis and cellular respiration cross word puzzle (there are no spaces in-between words) crossword puzzle
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  1. where does cellular respiration occur
  2. oxygen is needed
  3. what makes the leaves green on a plant
  4. chemical formula for cellular respiration ( USE symbols like + and = but there are no spaces and no numbers.)
  5. another word for when an animal has to eat other animals to get food
  6. no oxygen is needed
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  1. produced by anaerobic respiration when your muscles don't get enough oxygen
  2. chemical formula for photosynthesis (USE symbols like + and = but there are no spaces and no numbers)
  3. anaerobic process when yeast break down sugars to form carbon dioxide
  4. occurs only in plants
  5. occurs in both plants and animals
  6. where photosynthesis takes place
  7. another word for when a plant can make its own food

13 Clues: oxygen is neededno oxygen is neededoccurs only in plantswhere photosynthesis takes placeoccurs in both plants and animalswhere does cellular respiration occurwhat makes the leaves green on a plantanother word for when a plant can make its own foodanother word for when an animal has to eat other animals to get food...

End of Year Vocab 2 2022-06-08

End of Year Vocab 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. study of geographic distribution of living things
  2. what goes into a chemical reaction/equation
  3. traits that are often carried and not presented
  4. what comes out of a chemical reaction/equation
  5. product of photosynthesis
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  1. to receive traits from a family member
  2. process where plants make their own "food"
  3. a product of photosynthesis
  4. organism without backbone

9 Clues: organism without backboneproduct of photosynthesisa product of photosynthesisto receive traits from a family memberprocess where plants make their own "food"what goes into a chemical reaction/equationwhat comes out of a chemical reaction/equationtraits that are often carried and not presentedstudy of geographic distribution of living things

Photsynthesis 2026-01-29

Photsynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. the pigment that gives leaves its color
  2. a product of photosynthesis
  3. lets gases in and out the leaf
  4. carries glucose to the plant for its life process
  5. where photosynthesis happens
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  1. a product of photosynthesis
  2. a process where plants make their own food
  3. a reactant of the equation
  4. a reactant of the photosynthesis equation
  5. distributes water to the plant

10 Clues: a reactant of the equationa product of photosynthesisa product of photosynthesiswhere photosynthesis happenslets gases in and out the leafdistributes water to the plantthe pigment that gives leaves its colora reactant of the photosynthesis equationa process where plants make their own foodcarries glucose to the plant for its life process

Cell Energy 2024-01-25

Cell Energy crossword puzzle
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  1. where photosynthesis takes place
  2. the ability to do work
  3. all of the chemical reactions in a cell
  4. cannot make their own food; gain energy from plants or other organisms that eat plants
  5. example of heterotrophs
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  1. make their own food (energy) usually from sunlight
  2. pathway in which light energy from the sun is converted to stored chemical energy for use by the cell
  3. example of autotroph
  4. dioxide photosynthesis uses this gas to begin
  5. pathway in which organic molecules are broken down to release energy for use by the cell
  6. cellular respiration uses this gas to begin
  7. where cellular respiration takes place

12 Clues: example of autotrophthe ability to do workexample of heterotrophswhere photosynthesis takes placewhere cellular respiration takes placeall of the chemical reactions in a cellcellular respiration uses this gas to begindioxide photosynthesis uses this gas to beginmake their own food (energy) usually from sunlight...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Project 2021-10-29

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Project crossword puzzle
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  1. What gas is a product of cellular respiration and a reactant needed for photosynthesis?
  2. What energy is captured by the chloroplasts and used for the synthesis of glucose and oxygen?
  3. What provides the hydrogen needed to form glucose in photosynthesis?
  4. What is produced from cellular respiration that is used as energy for the cells?
  5. What is broken down in the cytoplasm of the cell through the process of glycolysis?
  6. What organelle works with the chloroplast to produce energy?
  7. What is the process that converts light energy into chemical energy?
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  1. What process converts chemicals like oxygen molecules and glucose into energy as ATP?
  2. What gas is a product of photosynthesis and a reactant needed for cellular respiration?
  3. What respiration occurs without oxygen and is known as fermentation in microorganisms?
  4. What organelle is found in the cells of photosynthetic organisms?

11 Clues: What organelle works with the chloroplast to produce energy?What organelle is found in the cells of photosynthetic organisms?What provides the hydrogen needed to form glucose in photosynthesis?What is the process that converts light energy into chemical energy?What is produced from cellular respiration that is used as energy for the cells?...

Biology Unit 2 2022-12-05

Biology Unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. recieves ligand
  2. a cell that is available to receive certain ligands
  3. complex cells
  4. basic bodily building block
  5. messenger protien
  6. doesn't require oxygen
  7. action of water diffusing through the cell membrane
  8. liquid inside cells that serves many purposes
  9. theory proposing how eukaryotic cells got their energy creating organelles
  10. translates RNA
  11. act of turning light and co2 into energy
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  1. basic cells
  2. a thick wall around some cells
  3. requires oxygen
  4. energy used within the cell
  5. the outer layer of animal cells
  6. holds genetic information within the cell
  7. determinds if peptidoglycan is in the cell wall
  8. assists in seeing very small specimens
  9. powerhouse of the cell
  10. act of turning glucose into energy
  11. organelle that does photosynthesis

22 Clues: basic cellscomplex cellstranslates RNArecieves ligandrequires oxygenmessenger protienpowerhouse of the celldoesn't require oxygenenergy used within the cellbasic bodily building blocka thick wall around some cellsthe outer layer of animal cellsact of turning glucose into energyorganelle that does photosynthesisassists in seeing very small specimens...

Micro Cell Morphology and Nutrition 2021-01-26

Micro Cell Morphology and Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms that derive nutrients from a host
  2. groups of four cocci
  3. photosynthesis that uses bacteriachlorophyll as pigment
  4. twisted rod shape
  5. survive totally on inorganic material
  6. rod shaped bacteria
  7. arrangement with pairs of cocci
  8. gently curved shape
  9. bacilli arranged in chains with hinge-like attachements
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  1. bacteria that derive carbon and energy from organic compounds
  2. cubical packets of cocci
  3. photosynthesis that uses chlorophyll as pigment
  4. bacteria that produce methane gas under anaerobic conditions
  5. microorganisms that feed on organic detritus
  6. spherical shaped bacteria
  7. arrangement with pairs of bacilli
  8. nutrients that contain elements other than carbon and hydrogen
  9. Very short and plump shaped
  10. nutrients that contain carbon and hydrogen
  11. spring like shape

20 Clues: twisted rod shapespring like shaperod shaped bacteriagently curved shapegroups of four coccicubical packets of coccispherical shaped bacteriaVery short and plump shapedarrangement with pairs of cocciarrangement with pairs of bacillisurvive totally on inorganic materialnutrients that contain carbon and hydrogen...

SCIENCE FORM 1 2023-08-08

SCIENCE FORM 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. system that produces hormones
  2. process that plants loses water
  3. Plants make their own food
  4. Absorbs light for photosynthesis
  5. Different tissues that work together
  6. zygote divide to form a ball of cells
  7. fusion between sperm and ovum
  8. S.I unit for temperature
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  1. filled with cell sap
  2. early stage of the maturity
  3. Radioactive materials
  4. Place where the embryo develops and grows
  5. small pore between the guard cells
  6. Produces energy for reactions in cell
  7. mass per unit volume of the material
  8. breakdown of the lining of the uterine wall
  9. organ that produces male gametes
  10. used to measure electric current
  11. poisonous chemical
  12. maintenance the internal environment of an organism
  13. errors are caused by using measuring instruments

21 Clues: poisonous chemicalfilled with cell sapRadioactive materialsS.I unit for temperaturePlants make their own foodearly stage of the maturitysystem that produces hormonesfusion between sperm and ovumprocess that plants loses waterorgan that produces male gametesused to measure electric currentAbsorbs light for photosynthesis...

Ecology 2024-01-03

Ecology crossword puzzle
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  1. energy from the sun
  2. C6H12O6+6O2->6CO2+6H20+38ATP
  3. nutrition, respiration, transport, etc.
  4. living systems require a continuous input of energy to maintain organization
  5. sexual, asexual, fertilization, etc.
  6. kudzu, burmese python, lionfish, zebra mussels
  7. cellular respiration, photosynthesis, decomposition
  8. one organism benefits while the other is harmed
  9. both organisms benefit from each other
  10. one benefits while the other is neither harmed nor benefits
  11. evaporation, transpiration, precipitation, etc.
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  1. energy moves up the pyramid
  2. factors that can limit a population
  3. 6CO2+6H20->C6H12O6+6O2
  4. living things
  5. reproduce fertile, healthy offspring and reproduce in natural environments
  6. organisms fighting for food resources
  7. migration, taxis, habituation, etc.
  8. chemical energy transformed into heat energy
  9. nonliving things

20 Clues: living thingsnonliving thingsenergy from the sun6CO2+6H20->C6H12O6+6O2energy moves up the pyramidC6H12O6+6O2->6CO2+6H20+38ATPfactors that can limit a populationmigration, taxis, habituation, etc.sexual, asexual, fertilization, etc.organisms fighting for food resourcesboth organisms benefit from each othernutrition, respiration, transport, etc....

Cell crossword 2025-11-14

Cell crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Powerhouse of the cell
  2. Highway of the cell
  3. Storage and transportation
  4. Prevents Hydrogen peroxide poison
  5. Structure that helps with dividing the cell
  6. Glycolysis, Krebs, Electron Transport
  7. With a Nucleus
  8. 6co2+6H2O+Light->C6H12O6+6O2
  9. Photosynthesis takes place here
  10. Part of the cytoskeleton
  11. Where ribosomes are made
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  1. Monomer for protein
  2. Cellular Energy
  3. Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose
  4. soup that holds the organelles in the cell
  5. Barrier around cell
  6. C6H12O6
  7. Highway with no ribosomes
  8. "Motor" of the cell
  9. What makes everybody unique
  10. Structures that clean up the cell
  11. The control center that holds DNA
  12. outer layer that surrounds plant cell
  13. Without a Nucleus
  14. Packages and inspects proteins
  15. Stack of Thylakoids

26 Clues: C6H12O6With a NucleusCellular EnergyWithout a NucleusMonomer for proteinBarrier around cellHighway of the cell"Motor" of the cellStack of ThylakoidsPowerhouse of the cellPart of the cytoskeletonWhere ribosomes are madeHighway with no ribosomesGlucose, Fructose, SucroseStorage and transportationWhat makes everybody unique6co2+6H2O+Light->C6H12O6+6O2...

Life Science Vocabulary 2025-11-29

Life Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. showing energy moving organisms
  2. making food through photosynthesis
  3. of organism with specific function
  4. of connected food chains
  5. helping organism survive environment
  6. CYCLE,Stages an organism goes through
  7. Crossword Word Generator said:
  8. to stay alive and functioning
  9. thing that carries out functions
  10. plants use to make food
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  1. from parents to offspring naturally
  2. produced by parent organisms
  3. of same species living together
  4. of organisms and environment
  5. where organism naturally lives
  6. organisms use to create offspring
  7. that eats other organisms
  8. passed from parents genetically
  9. breaking down dead material
  10. or purpose of body structure
  11. organisms living in shared area

21 Clues: plants use to make foodof connected food chainsthat eats other organismsbreaking down dead materialproduced by parent organismsof organisms and environmentor purpose of body structureto stay alive and functioningwhere organism naturally livesCrossword Word Generator said:showing energy moving organismsof same species living together...

Chapter 9 Vocabulary 2023-12-01

Chapter 9 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the process when an atom or an ion loses electrons
  2. the formation of ATP from ADP and a phosphorylated intermediate
  3. process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
  4. principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
  5. (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
  6. saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
  7. series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy electrons during ATP-generating reactions
  8. organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called a consumer
  9. compound used by cells to store and release energy
  10. cluster of proteins that span the thylakoid membrane and allow hydrogen ions (H+) to pass through it
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  1. a reaction in which electrons are added to a compound
  2. the process of diffusion of ions across a selectively permeable membrane
  3. organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
  4. 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
  5. set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  6. the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar
  7. fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids
  8. light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun’s energy
  9. cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids

19 Clues: the process when an atom or an ion loses electronscompound used by cells to store and release energya reaction in which electrons are added to a compoundsaclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplastscluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoidsfluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids...

Leaf Extract 2021-05-10

Leaf Extract crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the feature of a pencil that makes it appropriate to draw the start line
  2. This pigment is synthesised less in autumn/winter
  3. Red pigments in the leaves in autumn may prevent these laying their eggs
  4. Type of cell that has the most amount of chloroplasts
  5. This term describes the inability to see the green pigments because there are more purple pigments
  6. Rf values must always be lower than this value
  7. What process is chlorophyll needed for
  8. This must not touch the start line and dot of pigment
  9. Gas formed by photosynthesis
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  1. What energy is absorbed by chlorophyll?
  2. What is different about each pigment that enables then to be separated by this method
  3. Type of pigment that causes yellow/orange colours
  4. Type of pigment that causes red/purple colours to leaves
  5. By putting a lid on it reduces what process from your chromatography plate
  6. This colour of pigment is the most soluble in the solvent
  7. This reacts with carbon dioxide in photosynthesis

16 Clues: Gas formed by photosynthesisWhat process is chlorophyll needed forWhat energy is absorbed by chlorophyll?Rf values must always be lower than this valueThis pigment is synthesised less in autumn/winterType of pigment that causes yellow/orange coloursThis reacts with carbon dioxide in photosynthesis...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2024-10-11

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. process that occurs without the presence of oxygen, like fermentation, to produce energy
  2. source of a plant's biomass
  3. an anaerobic process that converts sugars into energy, producing alcohol or lactic acid as byproducts
  4. organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  5. a byproduct of anaerobic respiration in some organisms, causing muscle fatigue and soreness
  6. a specific type of sugar, a product of photosynthesis
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  1. process that requires oxygen to produce energy
  2. first step of cellular respiration that creates 2 net ATP
  3. a substance that takes part in a chemical reaction, undergoing a change
  4. a molecule formed when ATP loses a phosphate group and releases energy
  5. a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
  6. gas essential for cellular respiration
  7. a green pigment found in chloroplasts, essential for photosynthesis as it captures light energy
  8. cellular organelles responsible for generating energy (ATP)
  9. stored energy within the bonds of molecules, released during chemical reactions
  10. a molecule that stores and provides energy for cellular activities

16 Clues: source of a plant's biomassgas essential for cellular respirationprocess that requires oxygen to produce energya substance formed as a result of a chemical reactionorganelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occursa specific type of sugar, a product of photosynthesisfirst step of cellular respiration that creates 2 net ATP...

Pumpkin Science Crossword 2025-10-24

Pumpkin Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Decomposers that are single celled organisms.
  2. A super sticky plant carbohydrate that helps fruits stay firm; breaks down as they rot.
  3. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  4. Gas released by photosynthesis and used in respiration.
  5. Gas taken in by plants and released by animals during respiration.
  6. Process plants use to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.
  7. A decomposer that grows on pumpkins and is a fungus
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  1. Essential molecule needed for photosynthesis and life processes.
  2. Energy-rich compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; sugars and starches.
  3. Process in which cells break down glucose to release energy.
  4. The energy-carrying molecule produced during cellular respiration.
  5. Microbes, like bacteria or fungi, that can only be seen with a microscope.
  6. The fruit of a plant that people carve at halloween
  7. Simple sugar that is a key source of energy for cells.
  8. The continuous movement of carbon among the atmosphere, living things, and Earth’s systems.
  9. The breakdown of dead material by organisms into simpler substances.

16 Clues: The layer of gases surrounding Earth.Decomposers that are single celled organisms.The fruit of a plant that people carve at halloweenA decomposer that grows on pumpkins and is a fungusSimple sugar that is a key source of energy for cells.Gas released by photosynthesis and used in respiration....

chapter 2 part2 2025-12-11

chapter 2 part2 crossword puzzle
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  1. capture sunlight in photosynthesis
  2. the cells increases in a organism
  3. converts carbon dioxide in and water into glucose
  4. c6h12o6
  5. there becomes 2 nucleus
  6. does not make its own food like a wolf or bear
  7. the chromosomes line up in the middle
  8. the chromosomes divide
  9. the cellcycle
  10. the nucleus starts to fade
  11. the cell starts to prepare to divide
  12. the cell spends most of its time in this phase
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  1. most likely happens when you work out
  2. involves oxygen to make ATP
  3. holds together the chromatids
  4. makes its own food like a tree
  5. the cell divides completely
  6. people have 46 of them
  7. needs no oxygen to make ATP
  8. the exact opposite product of cellular respertation

20 Clues: c6h12o6the cellcyclepeople have 46 of themthe chromosomes dividethere becomes 2 nucleusthe nucleus starts to fadeinvolves oxygen to make ATPthe cell divides completelyneeds no oxygen to make ATPholds together the chromatidsmakes its own food like a treethe cells increases in a organismcapture sunlight in photosynthesis...

6th Grade Word Work 2, Part 2 Crossword 2023-02-14

6th Grade Word Work 2, Part 2 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the outer layer of tissue in a plant
  2. a protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant
  3. spore that forms from tissue in a male reproductive structure of a seed plant
  4. a simple sugar which is an important energy source produced during photosynthesis
  5. each of a pair of curved cells that surround a stoma, allowing molecules in and out of the plant
  6. a green pigment, present in all green plants, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
  7. the transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization
  8. the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
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  1. the action or process of fertilizing an egg, involving the fusion of male and female gametes (sperm & egg) to form a zygote
  2. a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
  3. evaporation of water vapor through the stomata of a plant
  4. the production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process
  5. organelle in a cell that is the site of photosynthesis
  6. pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant

14 Clues: the outer layer of tissue in a plantpores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plantorganelle in a cell that is the site of photosynthesisevaporation of water vapor through the stomata of a plantthe production of offspring by a sexual or asexual processa protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant...

Parts of a tree 2022-05-23

Parts of a tree crossword puzzle
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  1. dioxide anidride carbonica
  2. polline
  3. ramo
  4. fiore
  5. corteccia
  6. fotosintesi clorofilliana
  7. radice
  8. petali
  9. chioma
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  1. foglia
  2. clorofilla
  3. foglie
  4. frutto
  5. tronco
  6. linfa
  7. seme
  8. sepali
  9. ossigeno

18 Clues: ramosemefiorelinfafogliafogliefruttotroncosepaliradicepetalichiomapollineossigenocortecciaclorofillafotosintesi clorofillianadioxide anidride carbonica

Aidan 2016-12-08

Aidan crossword puzzle
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  1. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers
  2. relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
  3. 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.
  4. an organism, typically a bacterium, that derives energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds
  5. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
  6. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
  7. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
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  1. set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis
  2. a colorless syrupy organic acid formed in sour milk and produced in the muscle tissues during strenuous exercise
  3. composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group
  4. The chemical process that generates most of the energy in the cell
  5. a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring
  6. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  7. relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.
  8. is the energy currency of life.

15 Clues: is the energy currency of life.relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.The chemical process that generates most of the energy in the cellthe breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid....

Photosyntheis 2020-10-30

Photosyntheis crossword puzzle
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  1. The Calvin cycle is a process that plants and algae use to turn carbon dioxide from the air into sugar, the food autotrophs need to grow.
  2. These reactions are also called the light-independent reactions because they are not directly driven by light.
  3. An organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
  4. A green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis.
  5. an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things.
  6. The light-dependent reactions use light energy to make two molecules needed for the next stage of photosynthesis.
  7. A coenzyme that functions as a universal electron carrier, accepting electrons and hydrogen atoms to form NADPH, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
  8. ATP synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of the energy storage molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi).
  9. A biochemical mechanism in plants by which chlorophyll absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
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  1. a series of electron transporters embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane that shuttles electrons from NADH and FADH2 to molecular oxygen
  2. The supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels.
  3. An organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
  4. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  5. Flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place
  6. The natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.

15 Clues: The natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things.An organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.A biochemical mechanism in plants by which chlorophyll absorbs light energy for photosynthesis....

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Review 2024-11-19

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The organelle in animal cells where cellular respiration happens.
  2. The energy molecule used by cells to do work.
  3. The process where cells use oxygen to produce energy from food.
  4. The process where plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
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  1. The gas that is a byproduct of cellular respiration and is released into the atmosphere.
  2. The green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight.
  3. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens.
  4. The gas that plants take in during photosynthesis.
  5. The sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis.

9 Clues: The energy molecule used by cells to do work.The green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight.The gas that plants take in during photosynthesis.The sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis.The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens.The process where cells use oxygen to produce energy from food....

Photosynthesis & Respiration 2025-06-21

Photosynthesis & Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. a green chemical, absorbs the sun's light energy, powers photosynthesis
  2. the word describing plants that can make their own food
  3. the process by which plants get energy from their food
  4. the part of the plant that absorbs water from soil
  5. 2 words; where photosynthesis mostly takes place
  6. move around inside the cell, according to the brightness and direction of the light
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  1. 2 words; the 2 points each day when photosynthesis and respiration are balanced
  2. uses water, sunlight, + carbon dioxide
  3. excess food that is stored in the cells

9 Clues: uses water, sunlight, + carbon dioxideexcess food that is stored in the cells2 words; where photosynthesis mostly takes placethe part of the plant that absorbs water from soilthe process by which plants get energy from their foodthe word describing plants that can make their own food...

Donovan's study guide 2024-01-12

Donovan's study guide crossword puzzle
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  1. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  2. colors that absorb light
  3. organisms that can pass trough photosynthesis.
  4. one billionth of a meter
  5. refer to xanthaphyll
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  1. membranes with the electron transport
  2. produces glucose and oxygen.
  3. pigments absorb sunlight

8 Clues: refer to xanthaphyllpigments absorb sunlightcolors that absorb lightone billionth of a meterproduces glucose and oxygen.membranes with the electron transportorganelle where photosynthesis occursorganisms that can pass trough photosynthesis.

Food web 2023-04-14

Food web crossword puzzle
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  1. consumers
  2. producers
  3. Energy
  4. Foodchain
  5. Nutrients
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  1. decomposer
  2. photosynthesis
  3. foodweb

8 Clues: EnergyfoodwebconsumersproducersFoodchainNutrientsdecomposerphotosynthesis

Photosynthesis vs Cellular Respiration 2023-11-14

Photosynthesis vs Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Equation 6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
  2. Respiration Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
  3. Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production during cellular respiration.
  4. Transport chain third stage of cellular respiration in which NADH and FADH2 are broken down by a series of reactions to form water and 34 ATP.
  5. Cycle second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide, 2 ATP molecules, 2 FADH2 molecules and 6 NADH molecules in a series of energy-extracting reactions.
  6. An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs.
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  1. Simple Sugar
  2. 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
  3. first step of cellular respiration the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid and 2 ATP molecules
  4. Independent Reaction 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
  5. (adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work.
  6. Dependent Reaction reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  7. Respiration Equation C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H20 + ATP
  8. (Adenosine Diphosphate) The molecule that remains when a phosphate group is removed from ATP. It has a low amount of energy.
  9. (H2O) A liquid taken in by plants during photosynthesis and given off by organisms during cellular respiration.
  10. Dioxide Gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis
  11. Gas taken in by organisms during cellular respiration

17 Clues: Simple SugarEquation 6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2Gas taken in by organisms during cellular respirationDioxide Gas taken in by plants during photosynthesisRespiration Equation C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H20 + ATPAn organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs....

Photosynthesis and Plants 2014-11-19

Photosynthesis and Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. the holes which allow carbon dioxide into the leaf
  2. green pigment which is responsible for photosynthesis
  3. layer of cells on the outside of the leaf (upper and lower)
  4. ______ mesophyll - the layer in which most photosynthesis takes place
  5. mineral salts which are needed to make proteins
  6. the tube in which water is transported
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  1. waxy ______ - the layer which makes the leaf waterproof and stops water escaping
  2. storage space in plant cells
  3. this process allows water to be drawn upwards in the plant as it is lost through the leaf
  4. structure in plant cell where photosynthesis happens
  5. ______ bundle, the structure of the plant which contains the vessels
  6. Greek scientist who believed that plants ate soil for energy
  7. the process by which carbon dioxide enters the leaf
  8. ______ mesophyll - the layer which contains air pockets

14 Clues: storage space in plant cellsthe tube in which water is transportedmineral salts which are needed to make proteinsthe holes which allow carbon dioxide into the leafthe process by which carbon dioxide enters the leafstructure in plant cell where photosynthesis happensgreen pigment which is responsible for photosynthesis...

Matter cycling/energy transfer 2025-01-30

Matter cycling/energy transfer crossword puzzle
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  1. The opening on leaves that allows CO2 to enter?
  2. A unit of energy found in food?
  3. Vital compounds that organisms need to survive and grow?
  4. The process where plants use sunlight to make glucose?
  5. This nutrient provides energy for our bodies?
  6. The amount of energy that a consumer gets from the previous trophic level?
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  1. The genetic material or instructions for cells?
  2. A model showing the flow of energy from producers to consumers?
  3. Taken in through the roots, second resource plants need for photosynthesis?
  4. The substance that plants take in through leaves, one of two substances for photosynthesis?
  5. This helps your body to build and repair tissues?
  6. These are used for long term storage and to create enzymes?
  7. Each step of an energy pyramid?
  8. The process animal cells use to combine oxygen and glucose into usable energy?

14 Clues: A unit of energy found in food?Each step of an energy pyramid?This nutrient provides energy for our bodies?The genetic material or instructions for cells?The opening on leaves that allows CO2 to enter?This helps your body to build and repair tissues?The process where plants use sunlight to make glucose?...

6b. Food and Nutrition 2024-10-28

6b. Food and Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. This nutrient helps build and repair cells.
  2. The gas that plants take in during photosynthesis and release during respiration.
  3. The part of the digestive system that grinds food into smaller pieces.
  4. The organ where most digestion and nutrient absorption occur.
  5. The process where plants produce energy by breaking down sugar with oxygen.
  6. The chemical process plants use to make their food.
  7. Nutrients that do not come from living things, like minerals.
  8. The green pigment in plants that captures sunlight.
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  1. Tiny structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.
  2. A type of nutrient that provides quick energy and includes sugars.
  3. Animals that eat both plants and animals.
  4. The main substance plants need from the sun for photosynthesis.
  5. Animals that only eat plants.
  6. Another name for the stored energy molecules in fats and oils.

14 Clues: Animals that only eat plants.Animals that eat both plants and animals.This nutrient helps build and repair cells.The chemical process plants use to make their food.The green pigment in plants that captures sunlight.Tiny structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.The organ where most digestion and nutrient absorption occur....

Cells 2015-04-25

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. a living thing
  2. the amount by which a specimen is magnified
  3. made bigger
  4. wall gives plant cells their rigid shape
  5. organisms containing many cells
  6. groups of cells that are the same type form
  7. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  8. Jelly like substance found in the cell
  9. tissues are grouped together into
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  1. process by which plants make their food
  2. cell division
  3. Controls cell function
  4. the building blocks of all living things
  5. organisms containing only one cell
  6. Controls what enters and leaves the cell
  7. process by which organisms make energy
  8. equipment used to observe cells in the classroom
  9. organs working together
  10. Found in plant cell used for storage

19 Clues: made biggercell divisiona living thingControls cell functionorgans working togetherorganisms containing many cellstissues are grouped together intoorganisms containing only one cellFound in plant cell used for storageOrganelle where photosynthesis occursprocess by which organisms make energyJelly like substance found in the cell...

Parts of a flower 2022-09-01

Parts of a flower crossword puzzle
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  1. Carries out photosynthesis
  2. Where pollen germinates
  3. Closes to protect the plant
  4. Contains ovules
  5. Section for pollen producing
  6. Transports water and nutrients to the stem and leaf
  7. Where pollen is produced
  8. Thick part of the stem where the flower grows
  9. For the secondary growth of the stem and roots
  10. This germinates on the stigma
  11. Forms seeds of flowering plants
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  1. Supports the anther
  2. Produces ovules
  3. Takes important substances to the rest of the plant
  4. Assists with fertilization
  5. Carries the male gametes to the female gametes
  6. Attracts bees for pollination
  7. Carries water, nutrients, and minerals to the flower
  8. Transport and distribution of sugars and water made during photosynthesis

19 Clues: Produces ovulesContains ovulesSupports the antherWhere pollen germinatesWhere pollen is producedCarries out photosynthesisAssists with fertilizationCloses to protect the plantSection for pollen producingAttracts bees for pollinationThis germinates on the stigmaForms seeds of flowering plantsThick part of the stem where the flower grows...

chapter 2 2025-12-11

chapter 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. capture sunlight in photosynthesis
  2. the cells increases in a organism
  3. converts carbon dioxide in and water into glucose
  4. c6h12o6
  5. there becomes 2 nucleus
  6. does not make its own food like a wolf or bear
  7. the chromosomes line up in the middle
  8. the chromosomes divide
  9. the cellcycle
  10. the nucleus starts to fade
  11. the cell starts to prepare to divide
  12. the cell spends most of its time in this phase
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  1. most likely happens when you work out
  2. involves oxygen to make ATP
  3. holds together the chromatids
  4. makes its own food like a tree
  5. the cell divides completely
  6. people have 46 of them
  7. needs no oxygen to make ATP
  8. the exact opposite product of cellular respertation

20 Clues: c6h12o6the cellcyclepeople have 46 of themthe chromosomes dividethere becomes 2 nucleusthe nucleus starts to fadeinvolves oxygen to make ATPthe cell divides completelyneeds no oxygen to make ATPholds together the chromatidsmakes its own food like a treethe cells increases in a organismcapture sunlight in photosynthesis...

Biology Crossword 2017-02-15

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. They make their own food
  2. that absorb colors
  3. Light from the sun
  4. Light independent reaction
  5. cellular fuel and building blocks in synthesis
  6. The site of photosynthesis
  7. This is transported from to all parts of the plant
  8. Two water molecules, one oxygen molecule
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  1. Process in which plants make energy
  2. Adenosine triphosphate
  3. Where light independent reactions happen
  4. The main storage form of carbohydrate
  5. They eat other organisms
  6. One carbon molecule, two oxygen molecules

14 Clues: that absorb colorsLight from the sunAdenosine triphosphateThey make their own foodThey eat other organismsLight independent reactionThe site of photosynthesisProcess in which plants make energyThe main storage form of carbohydrateWhere light independent reactions happenTwo water molecules, one oxygen molecule...

Chapter 8 Vocabulary 2022-10-10

Chapter 8 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. passes energy from sunlight to the reaction center in each photosystem (three words)
  2. organism that can build organic molecules using energy taken from inorganic chemicals instead of sunlight
  3. photosynthetic pigment that functions to dispose of excess energy
  4. middle layer of chlorophyll cells in a leaf
  5. first stage of photosynthesis (three words)
  6. form of chlorophyll that absorbs violet-blue and red light and has a blue/green color (two words)
  7. used in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis to absorb light energy and convert it to chemical energy
  8. accessory pigment that absorbs blue and red-orange light and has a yellow/green color (two words)
  9. space bound by a membrane where protons accumulate during photosynthesis (two words)
  10. distance between consecutive points of equal positions of a wave in a graphic representation
  11. fluid-filled space surrounding the grana where the light-independent reactions occur
  12. ejection of an electron from a reaction center using the energy of an absorbed photon
  13. organism capable of producing its own organic compounds from sunlight
  14. organism that consumes organic substances for food
  15. group of reversibly oxidizable and reducible proteins that form parts of the electron transport chain between photosystem 2 and 1 (two words)
  16. pigment that accepts an energized electron from the reaction center (three words)
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  1. gain of electron(s) by an atom or molecule
  2. second stage of photosynthesis (three words)
  3. group of proteins between photosystem 2 and 1 that pass electrons and use the energy created to move hydrogen ions against the concentration gradient (three words)
  4. stack of thylakoids
  5. range of all possible frequencies of radiation (two words)
  6. chlorophyll and other organic molecules that is assemebled around a primary electron acceptor (two words)
  7. pigment molecule that directly absorbs light and transfers the energy to other pigment molecules (two words)
  8. process of converting inorganic co2 into organic compounds (two words)
  9. instrument that can measure transmitted light and compute the absorption
  10. light-independent reactions of photosynthesis (two words)
  11. molecule that is capable of absorbing certain wavelengths of light and reflecting others
  12. disc-shaped structure inside of a chloroplast where light-dependent reactions occur
  13. range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by given substance (two words)
  14. 'packet' of light energy

30 Clues: stack of thylakoids'packet' of light energygain of electron(s) by an atom or moleculemiddle layer of chlorophyll cells in a leaffirst stage of photosynthesis (three words)second stage of photosynthesis (three words)organism that consumes organic substances for foodlight-independent reactions of photosynthesis (two words)...

Plants review of vocabulary and concepts 2023-11-28

Plants review of vocabulary and concepts crossword puzzle
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  1. female part of the flower that holds the eggs
  2. this is what is made by the anthers of a flower
  3. transports water up from the roots throughout the rest of the plant
  4. the process where pollen is transferred from the male parts of a flower to the female parts of a flower
  5. female part of the flower that holds up the stigma
  6. anchors the plant and brings it nutrients and water from the soil
  7. this is the substance that is transported by the phloem
  8. the process by which water gets into the roots of a plant
  9. vascular plants that produce flowers and fruits
  10. type of sugar that is created by the process of photosynthesis
  11. small openings found under the leaves where gas exchange occurs
  12. the tip of the root where cell division constantly takes place
  13. absorbs sunlight and exchange gases for photosynthesis
  14. this is the substance that is transported by the xylem
  15. type of plants that have a special system in place to transport water and nutrients throughout a plant
  16. supports the leaves, flowers, and fruits and transports water and sugars throughout the plant
  17. cell structure found in plants that give it support and protection
  18. male part of a flower that holds up the anthers
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  1. cell structure found in plants that is where photosynthesis takes place
  2. gas that plants need as a reactant for photosynthesis to take place
  3. the female organs of a flower
  4. gas that plants release as a product of photosynthesis
  5. the process of losing water through the leaves of a plant through evaporation
  6. vascular plants that disperse spores
  7. type of plants that do not have a way to transport water throughout a plant and have to rely only on osmosis
  8. the male organs of a flower
  9. brightly colored parts of the flowers that attract bees or butterflies
  10. vascular plants that have seeds, usually in cones, but no flowers
  11. sticky part on top of the pistil that captures pollen
  12. modified leaf that covers the flower while it develops
  13. male part of the flower that produces pollen
  14. transports sugars from the leaves throughout the rest of the plant

32 Clues: the male organs of a flowerthe female organs of a flowervascular plants that disperse sporesmale part of the flower that produces pollenfemale part of the flower that holds the eggsthis is what is made by the anthers of a flowervascular plants that produce flowers and fruitsmale part of a flower that holds up the anthers...

unit #5 2023-06-01

unit #5 crossword puzzle
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  1. a series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis not requiring light to proceed, and ultimately produce organic molecules from carbon dioxide.
  2. A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars).
  3. an anaerobic pathway, a common pathway in the majority of prokaryotes and unicellular eukaryotes
  4. series of reactions in the mitochondria to metabolize AcCoA to two molecules of CO2 with
  5. each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane.
  6. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
  7. photosynthesis that use the energy stored by the light-dependent reactions to form glucose and other carbohydrate molecules
  8. germs that can survive and grow where there is no oxygen.
  9. The intermembrane space is the space occurring between or involving two or more membranes
  10. the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy.
  11. the supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels.
  12. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers of cristae.
  13. large network of proteins and other molecules that surround, support, and give structure to cells and tissues in the body.
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  1. respiration is the process by which organisms combine oxygen with foodstuff molecules.
  2. happen in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplasts and occur in the presence of sunlight.
  3. the starting material for a chemical reaction.
  4. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
  5. 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.
  6. a series of four protein complexes that couple redox reactions, creating an electrochemical gradient that leads to the creation of ATP in a complete system named oxidative phosphorylation.
  7. Anything that is produced, whether as the result of generation, growth, labour, or thought, or by the operation of involuntary causes
  8. source of energy for use/nucleoside phosphate compriseda ribonucleoside and two phosphate groups

21 Clues: the starting material for a chemical reaction.germs that can survive and grow where there is no oxygen.the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars)....

Biology Chapter 7 Vocab 2025-03-26

Biology Chapter 7 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the green pigment of plant cells that is necessary for photosythesis
  2. the anaerobic breakdown of sugars to pyruvate and then to either lactic acid or carbon dioxide and alcohol
  3. describes any chemical process that requires oxygen
  4. a series of compounds that transfer electrons from electron donor substances to electron acceptors
  5. the portion of photosynthesis that requires light energy
  6. material within a chloroplast that surrounds the thylakoids
  7. the portion of photosynthesis that does not require light energy to proceed
  8. the second phase of aerobic cellular respiration in which pyruvate reacts with enzymes to produce acetly CoA, carbon dioxide, hydrogen ions, ATP, and electrons
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  1. describes any chemical process that does not require oxygen
  2. the process whereby plants, algae and some bacteria form simple sugars from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light and chlorophyll
  3. a membrane-bound compartment within chloroplasts
  4. the process by which the cells break down glucose or other nutrients to produce usable energy
  5. the first phase of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into pyruvate
  6. the portion of photosynthesis that uses energy captured during the light-dependent phase to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars

14 Clues: a membrane-bound compartment within chloroplastsdescribes any chemical process that requires oxygenthe portion of photosynthesis that requires light energydescribes any chemical process that does not require oxygenmaterial within a chloroplast that surrounds the thylakoidsthe green pigment of plant cells that is necessary for photosythesis...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2021-10-01

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. The energy source of photosynthesis
  2. What is made
  3. how animals make CO2
  4. What you need
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  1. where does photosynthesis occur
  2. average ATP molecules made
  3. How plants make O2
  4. What is the energy for CR

8 Clues: What is madeWhat you needHow plants make O2how animals make CO2What is the energy for CRaverage ATP molecules madewhere does photosynthesis occurThe energy source of photosynthesis

Cell 2025-10-12

Cell crossword puzzle
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  1. Control center of the cell
  2. provides support and protection for plant cells
  3. Storage area
  4. a cell with no cell wall
  5. Site of photosynthesis
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  1. Powerhouse of the cell
  2. WALL Provides support to plant cells
  3. Cell with a wall and chloroplasts
  4. green pigment needed for photosynthesis
  5. Jelly-like filling
  6. Controls entry and exit
  7. Make proteins

12 Clues: Storage areaMake proteinsJelly-like fillingPowerhouse of the cellSite of photosynthesisControls entry and exita cell with no cell wallControl center of the cellCell with a wall and chloroplastsWALL Provides support to plant cellsgreen pigment needed for photosynthesisprovides support and protection for plant cells

Chapter 4 Vocab 2021-10-27

Chapter  4 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. part of photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers energy to the light independent reactions
  2. process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of light
  3. low-energy molecule that can be converted to ATP
  4. enzyme that catalyzes the reaction that adds a high-energy phosphate group to ADP to form ATP
  5. process by which a photosynthetic organism uses energy too synthesize simple sugars from CO2
  6. process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon-based molecules when oxygen is present
  7. high-energy molecule that contains, within its bonds, energy that cells can use
  8. process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy; produces sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
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  1. series of light-absorbing pigments and proteins that capture and transfer energy in the thylakoid membrane
  2. light-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organisms
  3. process during cellular respiration that breaks down a carbon molecules that are used in the electron transport chain
  4. series of proteins in the thylakoid and mitochondria membranes that aid in converting ADP to ATP by transferring electrons
  5. process that requires oxygen to occur
  6. part of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates
  7. membrane-bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and other light-absorbing pigments used in the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  8. product of fermentation in many types of cells including human muscle cells
  9. anaerobic process by which glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate and two net ATP are produced
  10. process that does not require oxygen to occur
  11. anaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysis

19 Clues: process that requires oxygen to occurprocess that does not require oxygen to occurlow-energy molecule that can be converted to ATPanaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysislight-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organismsproduct of fermentation in many types of cells including human muscle cells...

Biology Chapter 4 Vocabulary 2014-09-15

Biology Chapter 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Process during cellular respiration that breaks down a carbon molecule to produce molecules that are used in the electron transport chain
  2. Membrane-bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and other light-absorbing pigments used in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  3. Part of photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers energy to the light-independent reactions
  4. Series of proteins in the thylakoid and mitochondrial membranes that aid in converting ADP to ATP by transferring electrons
  5. Low energy molecule that can be converted to ATP
  6. Light-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organisms
  7. Process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon-based molecules when oxygen is present
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  1. Process that does not require oxygen to occur
  2. Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of light
  3. Anaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysis
  4. Parts of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light-dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates
  5. Product of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells
  6. Anaerobic process in which glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate and two net ATP are produced
  7. Process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy; produces sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
  8. Enzyme that catalyzes the reaction and adds a high-energy phosphate group to ADP to form ATP
  9. Process that requires oxygen to occur
  10. Process by which a photosynthetic organism uses energy to synthesize simple sugars from CO2
  11. High energy molecule that contains, within its bonds, energy that cells can use
  12. Series of light-absorbing pigments and proteins that capture and transfer energy in the thylakoid membrane

19 Clues: Process that requires oxygen to occurProcess that does not require oxygen to occurLow energy molecule that can be converted to ATPAnaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysisLight-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organismsProduct of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells...

Vocabulary BINGO: Crossword Puzzle 2016-10-25

Vocabulary BINGO: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Transport Chain Series of proteins in the thylakoid and mitochondrial membranes that aid in converting ADP to ATP by transferring electrons
  2. Process during cellular respiration that breaks down a carbon molecule to produce molecules that are used in the electron transport chain
  3. Process that does not require oxygen to occur
  4. Low energy molecule that can be converted to ATP
  5. Part of photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers energy back to the light independent reactions
  6. Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of light
  7. Process by which a photosynthetic organism uses energy to synthesize simple sugars from CO2
  8. Series of light-absorbing pigments and proteins that capture and transfer energy in the thylakoid membrane
  9. Respiration Process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon-based molecules when oxygen is present
  10. Acid Product of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells
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  1. Part of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light-dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates
  2. Membrane-bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and other light-absorbing pigments used in the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  3. Synthase Enzyme that catalyzes the reaction that adds up a high-energy phosphate group to ADP to form ATP
  4. Light-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organisms
  5. Anaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysis
  6. Anaerobic process in which glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate and two net ATP are produced
  7. High-energy molecule that contains, within its bonds energy, that cells can use
  8. Process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy; produces sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
  9. Process that requires oxygen to occur

19 Clues: Process that requires oxygen to occurProcess that does not require oxygen to occurLow energy molecule that can be converted to ATPAnaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysisLight-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organismsHigh-energy molecule that contains, within its bonds energy, that cells can use...

Vocabulary BINGO: Crossword Puzzle 2016-10-26

Vocabulary BINGO: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Process that requires oxygen to occur
  2. Membrane-bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and other light-absorbing pigments used in the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  3. Process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon-based molecules when oxygen is present
  4. Part of photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers energy back to the light independent reactions
  5. Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of light
  6. Series of light-absorbing pigments and proteins that capture and transfer energy in the thylakoid membrane
  7. Process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy; produces sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
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  1. Light-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organisms
  2. Product of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells
  3. Process during cellular respiration that breaks down a carbon molecule to produce molecules that are used in the electron transport chain
  4. Part of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light-dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates
  5. Process by which a photosynthetic organism uses energy to synthesize simple sugars from CO2
  6. Process that does not require oxygen to occur
  7. High-energy molecule that contains, within its bonds energy, that cells can use
  8. Anaerobic process in which glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate and two net ATP are produced
  9. Low energy molecule that can be converted to ATP
  10. Series of proteins in the thylakoid and mitochondrial membranes that aid in converting ADP to ATP by transferring electrons
  11. Enzyme that catalyzes the reaction that adds up a high-energy phosphate group to ADP to form ATP
  12. Anaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysis

19 Clues: Process that requires oxygen to occurProcess that does not require oxygen to occurLow energy molecule that can be converted to ATPAnaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysisLight-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organismsProduct of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells...

Energetics 2017-06-16

Energetics crossword puzzle
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  1. An organelle that converts energy of sunlight into chemical energy by synthesizing simple sugars.
  2. A reduction in electrical charge through gain of electrons. Ex. CO2 is reduced to C6H12O6 in photosynthesis
  3. A process in which glucose is broken down to make pyruvate - occurs in the cytosol
  4. A pathway for electrons during the Calvin Cycle that increases production of ATP
  5. A process in which glucose is broken down to make pyruvate and occurs in the cytosol
  6. Reactions, The reactions in photosynthesis that converts sunlight energy into chemical energy (ATP, NADPH, etc.).
  7. The region surrounding the thylakoid membrane.
  8. The biochemical process by which organisms form carbohydrates from carbon dioxide using sunlight. Oxygen is released as a waste product.
  9. The fluid-filled interior compartment inside the thylakoid membrane.
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  1. The major photosynthetic pigment that reflects green wavelengths.
  2. A gain in electrical charge through loss of electrons.
  3. Plants, They store C4 in a different cell, to reduce chance of photorespiration
  4. Interlinked sacks filled with chlorophyll.
  5. Reactions, Chemical reactions that convert CO2 into other compounds into C6H12O6. They occur in the stroma, and use the energy from ATP and NADPH
  6. Membrane, A highly folded membrane where photosynthetic electron transport takes place.
  7. Acceptor: A molecule that gains electrons.
  8. Occurs when plants take in more oxygen than carbon dioxide. RuBP is oxygenated by RuBisCO. The product is unable to be used by plants.
  9. Photosynthesis, Stomata only open at night, these plants focus on reducing water loss through methodical use of their stomata
  10. Carriers, Molecules that store energy as “excited” electrons.
  11. II and I, Two photosystems of chlorophyll which enhance each other to create a stronger result--aka enhancement effect
  12. Donor: A molecule that loses electrons.

21 Clues: Donor: A molecule that loses electrons.Interlinked sacks filled with chlorophyll.Acceptor: A molecule that gains electrons.The region surrounding the thylakoid membrane.A gain in electrical charge through loss of electrons.Carriers, Molecules that store energy as “excited” electrons.The major photosynthetic pigment that reflects green wavelengths....

Energetics 2017-06-16

Energetics crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants, They store C4 in a different cell, to reduce chance of photorespiration
  2. The major photosynthetic pigment that reflects green wavelengths.
  3. A process in which glucose is broken down to make pyruvate - occurs in the cytosol
  4. Carriers: Molecules that store and a energy in the form of “high-energy” or “excited” electrons.
  5. Photosynthesis, Stomata only open at night, these plants focus on reducing water loss through methodical use of their stomata
  6. A reduction in electrical charge through gain of electrons. Ex. CO2 is reduced to C6H12O6 in photosynthesis
  7. Occurs when plants take in more oxygen than carbon dioxide. RuBP is oxygenated by RuBisCO. The product is unable to be used by plants.
  8. The region surrounding the thylakoid membrane.
  9. II and I, Two photosystems of chlorophyll which enhance each other to create a stronger result--aka enhancement effect
  10. Interlinked sacks filled with chlorophyll.
  11. The fluid-filled interior compartment inside the thylakoid membrane.
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  1. A process in which glucose is broken down to make pyruvate and occurs in the cytosol
  2. Membrane, A highly folded membrane where photosynthetic electron transport takes place.
  3. An organelle that converts energy of sunlight into chemical energy by synthesizing simple sugars.
  4. The biochemical process by which organisms form carbohydrates from carbon dioxide using sunlight. Oxygen is released as a waste product.
  5. Reactions, Chemical reactions that convert CO2 into other compounds into C6H12O6. They occur in the stroma, and use the energy from ATP and NADPH
  6. Carriers, Molecules that store energy as “excited” electrons.
  7. A pathway for electrons during the Calvin Cycle that increases production of ATP
  8. Reactions, The reactions in photosynthesis that converts sunlight energy into chemical energy (ATP, NADPH, etc.).
  9. A gain in electrical charge through loss of electrons.

20 Clues: Interlinked sacks filled with chlorophyll.The region surrounding the thylakoid membrane.A gain in electrical charge through loss of electrons.Carriers, Molecules that store energy as “excited” electrons.The major photosynthetic pigment that reflects green wavelengths.The fluid-filled interior compartment inside the thylakoid membrane....

Chapter 4 Crossword 2023-11-07

Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. series of proteins in the thylakoid and mitochondrial membranes that aid in converting ADP to ATP by transferring electrons
  2. process during cellular respiration that breaks down a carbon molecule to produce molecules that are used in the electron transport chain
  3. part of photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers energy to the light-independent reactions
  4. process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy; produces sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
  5. high-energy molecule that contains, within its bonds, energy that cells can use
  6. product of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells
  7. process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of light
  8. process by which a photosynthetic organism uses energy to synthesize simple sugars from carbon dioxide
  9. anaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysis
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  1. part of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light-dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates
  2. low-energy molecule that can be converted to ATP
  3. series of light-absorbing pigments and proteins that capture and transfer energy in the thylakoid membrane
  4. enzyme that catalyzes the reaction that adds a high-energy phosphate group to ADP to form ATP
  5. membrane-bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and other light-absorbing pigments used in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  6. light-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organisms
  7. process that does not require oxygen to occur
  8. anaerobic process in which glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate and two net ATP are produced
  9. process that requires oxygen to occur
  10. process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon-based molecules when oxygen is present

19 Clues: process that requires oxygen to occurprocess that does not require oxygen to occurlow-energy molecule that can be converted to ATPanaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysislight-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organismsproduct of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells...

Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-22

Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. organelle in the cells of plants and algae, that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
  2. outer layer of skin that consists mainly of epithelial cells and lacks nerve endings and blood vessels.
  3. organic compound that supplies energy to the body, such as sugar and starch.
  4. transport chain series of electron-transport molecules that pass high-energy electrons from molecule to molecule and capture their energy.
  5. specialized tissue inside plant leaves where photosynthesis takes place.
  6. splitting water by light; produces the hydrogen ions and electrons used in light reactions and oxygen atoms.
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  1. second stage of photosynthesis in which carbon atoms from carbon dioxide are combined, using the energy in ATP and NADPH, to make glucose.
  2. process in which cells use carbon dioxide, water, and light energy to make oxygen and glucose, an energy-storing sugar.
  3. tiny pore in the leaf of a plant that can open and close to control transpiration (release of water vapor) and gas exchange with the air.
  4. energy-carrying molecule that cells use to power their metabolic processes; provides the cell with an immediate usable form of energy.
  5. short-term energy carrier; temporarily stores energy during photosynthesis.
  6. structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job.

12 Clues: specialized tissue inside plant leaves where photosynthesis takes place.short-term energy carrier; temporarily stores energy during photosynthesis.organic compound that supplies energy to the body, such as sugar and starch.outer layer of skin that consists mainly of epithelial cells and lacks nerve endings and blood vessels....

Respiration 2022-04-11

Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Stored energy molecules
  2. The process that is used to create ATP
  3. The powerhouse of the cell
  4. The form of sugar that is made in photosynthesis
  5. The process of a glucose molecule splitting in two
  6. During photosynthesis, this is what gets turned into glucose
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  1. The process in which plants convert light energy to glucose
  2. What is created in a chemical formula
  3. The liquid that fills a cell
  4. What is used to create a product

10 Clues: Stored energy moleculesThe powerhouse of the cellThe liquid that fills a cellWhat is used to create a productWhat is created in a chemical formulaThe process that is used to create ATPThe form of sugar that is made in photosynthesisThe process of a glucose molecule splitting in twoThe process in which plants convert light energy to glucose...

nutrition in plants 2017-05-10

nutrition in plants crossword puzzle
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  1. ............ is the ultimate source of energy that our body needs
  2. ........... cells controlling the opening and closing of stomata
  3. ......... is absorbed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
  4. cascutta is a ........... plant
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  1. ........... is produced during photosynthesis
  2. 'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to.
  3. when iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color
  4. living organisms that cannot produce their own food
  5. mushroom is a .............
  6. the process of taking in and utilizing food by the body

10 Clues: mushroom is a .............cascutta is a ........... plant'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to............ is produced during photosynthesisliving organisms that cannot produce their own foodthe process of taking in and utilizing food by the bodywhen iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color...

nutrition in plants 2017-05-10

nutrition in plants crossword puzzle
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  1. ............ is the ultimate source of energy that our body needs
  2. ........... cells controlling the opening and closing of stomata
  3. ......... is absorbed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
  4. cascutta is a ........... plant
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  1. ........... is produced during photosynthesis
  2. 'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to.
  3. when iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color
  4. living organisms that cannot produce their own food
  5. mushroom is a .............
  6. the process of taking in and utilizing food by the body

10 Clues: mushroom is a .............cascutta is a ........... plant'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to............ is produced during photosynthesisliving organisms that cannot produce their own foodthe process of taking in and utilizing food by the bodywhen iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color...

Unit 6: Structures and Functions of Living Organisms 2015-05-13

Unit 6: Structures and Functions of Living Organisms crossword puzzle
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  1. pigments that hold glucose and make the plant green
  2. like when a plant sweats releasing excess water
  3. Sticky part atop style to get pollen
  4. a stimulus to help a plant grow
  5. Supports the ovary
  6. Respiration: the sister process of photosynthesis
  7. a preservation of a plant to keep energy and itself from dying
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  1. Attracts pollinators
  2. A process in which plants use sunlight to make food
  3. organism in leaf assisting with photosynthesis

10 Clues: Supports the ovaryAttracts pollinatorsa stimulus to help a plant growSticky part atop style to get pollenorganism in leaf assisting with photosynthesislike when a plant sweats releasing excess waterRespiration: the sister process of photosynthesisA process in which plants use sunlight to make foodpigments that hold glucose and make the plant green...

Crossword 2023-11-03

Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the organelle where photosynthesis begins.
  2. how animal cells get energy from sugar.
  3. how plants make their own sugar.
  4. reactions that do not need sunlight present.
  5. a form of energy we use.
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  1. dioxide animals breathe this out and plants breathe this in.
  2. reactions in photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is made into glucose.
  3. reactions that happen with sunlight present.
  4. the roots of a plant they provide this reactant
  5. another name for sugar.

10 Clues: another name for sugar.a form of energy we use.how plants make their own sugar.how animal cells get energy from sugar.the organelle where photosynthesis begins.reactions that happen with sunlight present.reactions that do not need sunlight present.the roots of a plant they provide this reactant...

Photosynthesis Crossword For Science 2025-11-24

Photosynthesis Crossword For Science crossword puzzle
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  1. The Organelles where photosynthesis takes place.
  2. Let's gasses in and out of the plant.
  3. The substances that are formed into a chemical reaction.
  4. Distributes water to the plant.
  5. Leaf The factory were photosynthesis happens.
  6. What's needed to make a reaction to take place.
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  1. Energy Comes directly from the sun
  2. A green pigment that allows the plant to absorb sunlight
  3. Carries the glucose to the plant.
  4. The process of making food for the plant.

10 Clues: Distributes water to the plant.Carries the glucose to the plant.Energy Comes directly from the sunLet's gasses in and out of the plant.The process of making food for the plant.What's needed to make a reaction to take place.The Organelles where photosynthesis takes place.Leaf The factory were photosynthesis happens....

4.1 & 4.2 Vocab 2022-02-08

4.1 & 4.2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The energy which is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (molecules and atoms)
  2. Principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
  3. Fluid portion of the chloroplasts
  4. Using light to put together something
  5. Set of reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light
  6. Carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
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  1. Saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
  2. Organisms that make their own food
  3. Organisms that get energy from eating other living things
  4. Light absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun’s energy
  5. Set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  6. Compound used by cells to store and release energy
  7. Compound similar to ATP, but has 2 phosphate groups

13 Clues: Fluid portion of the chloroplastsOrganisms that make their own foodUsing light to put together somethingCompound used by cells to store and release energyCompound similar to ATP, but has 2 phosphate groupsSaclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplastsOrganisms that get energy from eating other living things...

Year 7 Ecosystems 2025-04-28

Year 7 Ecosystems crossword puzzle
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  1. This and water is needed for photosynthesis
  2. The part of a plant cell that give it structure
  3. The green chemical that helps the plant do photosynthesis
  4. An organism that eats other organisms
  5. A food - - - is a combination of lots of food chains
  6. The piece of glass that you put under a microscope
Down
  1. Where the most photosynthesis happens in a plant
  2. Bees and other insects move this between plants
  3. Where DNA is kept in a plant cell
  4. A living thing that makes its own food in a food chain
  5. The part of the plant that goes underground
  6. The thing that plants produce to help their seeds get eaten
  7. This part of the flower attracts insects with pretty colours

13 Clues: Where DNA is kept in a plant cellAn organism that eats other organismsThis and water is needed for photosynthesisThe part of the plant that goes undergroundBees and other insects move this between plantsThe part of a plant cell that give it structureWhere the most photosynthesis happens in a plantThe piece of glass that you put under a microscope...

Carbon Cycle 2025-09-25

Carbon Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cycle
  2. earth
  3. ocean
Down
  1. Atmosphere
  2. Decomposition
  3. sedimentation
  4. Carbon
  5. photosynthesis

8 Clues: cycleearthoceanCarbonAtmosphereDecompositionsedimentationphotosynthesis

Respiration 2021-04-28

Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Product of photosynthesis
  2. Gas needed for respiration
  3. Organ used for breathing in humans
  4. Gas product of respiration
  5. Taken up by roots by osmosis
  6. Movement of water in a plant
  7. Movement of water from high to low concentration
Down
  1. Process that plants use to make glucose
  2. organ in plant that absorbs sunlight
  3. Tiny air sacs in lungs
  4. Process that releases energy
  5. Carries water and minerals
  6. Taken up by roots by active transport
  7. Carries sugars

14 Clues: Carries sugarsTiny air sacs in lungsProduct of photosynthesisGas needed for respirationCarries water and mineralsGas product of respirationProcess that releases energyTaken up by roots by osmosisMovement of water in a plantOrgan used for breathing in humansorgan in plant that absorbs sunlightTaken up by roots by active transport...

Biology Crossword 2017-02-15

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Light from the sun
  2. Adenosine triphosphate
  3. Where light independent reactions happen
  4. Process in which plants make energy
  5. One carbon molecule, two oxygen molecules
  6. The main storage form of carbohydrate
  7. Light independent reaction
Down
  1. cellular fuel and building blocks in synthesis
  2. The site of photosynthesis
  3. They make their own food
  4. They eat other organisms
  5. that absorb colors
  6. Two water molecules, one oxygen molecule
  7. This is transported from to all parts of the plant

14 Clues: Light from the sunthat absorb colorsAdenosine triphosphateThey make their own foodThey eat other organismsThe site of photosynthesisLight independent reactionProcess in which plants make energyThe main storage form of carbohydrateWhere light independent reactions happenTwo water molecules, one oxygen molecule...

Medium 2025-09-07

Medium crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movement of water across a membrane
  2. Specialized structure inside a cell
  3. Jellylike fluid in cells
  4. The smallest unit of life
  5. Division that makes identical cells
  6. Protein that speeds up reactions
  7. Division that makes gametes
Down
  1. Polymer of amino acids
  2. Site of protein synthesis
  3. Tiny pores in leaves for gas exchange
  4. Process plants use to make food
  5. Movement of molecules from high to low concentration
  6. Cell’s control center
  7. Green pigment for photosynthesis

14 Clues: Cell’s control centerPolymer of amino acidsJellylike fluid in cellsSite of protein synthesisThe smallest unit of lifeDivision that makes gametesProcess plants use to make foodGreen pigment for photosynthesisProtein that speeds up reactionsMovement of water across a membraneSpecialized structure inside a cellDivision that makes identical cells...

Plants 2019-01-12

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A thin protective layer attached to the epidermis (7)
  2. The outermost layer in plants (9)
  3. The movement of sugar around plants using phloem (13)
  4. A gas absorbed by plants (13)
  5. A chemical needed to make proteins (7)
  6. Movement of substances from high to low concentration (9)
  7. A chemical needed to make chlorophyll (9)
  8. Where proteins are made in cells (9)
  9. The movement of water through a plant (13)
  10. The green pigment in plants (11)
  11. A gas released by plants (6)
  12. Allows enzymes to work (6)
  13. Where respiration takes place in cells (12)
  14. Holes in the bottom of leaves (5)
  15. Supports the cell (8)
  16. A type of transport process that doesn't require energy. Substances are moved from high to low concentration. (7)
  17. Transpiration is fastest if it is... (hint: humidity) (3)
  18. Where cell sap is stored (7)
Down
  1. The type of energy that plants need (5)
  2. Where genetic material is stored in the cell (7)
  3. A type of transport process that requires energy. Substances are moved from low to high concentration. (6)
  4. A liquid absorbed by plants (5)
  5. The process plants use to make food (14)
  6. A nutrient for plants with symbol K (9)
  7. Humans and cats are examples of this (6)
  8. Equipment used to measure transpiration (9)
  9. Controls what enters and leaves the cell (12)
  10. A process that releases energy from glucose (11)
  11. Where photosynthesis occurs in cells (12)
  12. Transpiration is fastest if it is ... (hint: air flow) (5)
  13. The tissue in plants that carries the xylem and phloem tubes (8)
  14. Where chemical reactions occur in cells (9)
  15. An organism that does photosynthesis (5)
  16. Tubes in plants that move glucose around the plant (6)
  17. Transpiration is fastest if it is... (hint: light intensity) (6)
  18. Tubes in plants that move water and dissolved ions around the plant (5)
  19. A sugar made by plants (7)
  20. A nutrient for plants with symbol PO4 (9)
  21. Any chemical that plants need to grow (8)
  22. The organ where photosynthesis occurs (4)
  23. Transpiration is fastest if it is... (hint: temperature) (3)
  24. The cell where photosynthesis occurs (8)
  25. The plant organ used for reproduction (6)

43 Clues: Supports the cell (8)A sugar made by plants (7)Allows enzymes to work (6)A gas released by plants (6)Where cell sap is stored (7)A gas absorbed by plants (13)A liquid absorbed by plants (5)The green pigment in plants (11)The outermost layer in plants (9)Holes in the bottom of leaves (5)Where proteins are made in cells (9)...

Life Science Midterm Crossword 2024-01-11

Life Science Midterm Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An action or condition that provokes a response
  2. What something does
  3. Ability of the system to do work
  4. A chemical reaction in plants that produces oxygen and sugar
  5. Process of increasing in size
  6. Only one cell
  7. Having characteristics that allow specific functions
  8. Process where organisms produce offspring
  9. Colorful leaf-like structures
  10. Process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment
  11. What a plant or animal does
  12. Self contained living thing
  13. An input that enters the body through nose and mouth
  14. The organ that serves as the primary control center
  15. Lets objects in and out of the cell
  16. A collection of similar tissues joined together to create a structure
  17. A factor that can either be biotic or abiotic
  18. A sugar produced in plants during photosynthesis
  19. An input that enters the body through the skin and ears
  20. A mass of similar cells coming together to perform a function
  21. An input that enters the body using waves through the eyes
  22. More than one cell
Down
  1. Microscopic plants that live in aquatic environments and perform photosynthesis
  2. A type of receptor that sends signals to the central nervous system when it is stimulated
  3. A type of cell specialized for transmitting fast electrochemical signals
  4. Helps plants to absorb energy from the sun as they undergo the process of photosynthesis.
  5. Part of flower that contains stigma, style, ovary
  6. Part of flower that contains the pollen
  7. An organism too small to be seen with the naked eye
  8. The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms
  9. A product produced at the end of a chemical reaction
  10. A self-contained system within a larger system
  11. Process of fertilizing flowers by transferring pollen
  12. A structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function
  13. Reproductive organ that produces the egg
  14. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  15. The organelle that functions in energy production
  16. Gives plant cells structure
  17. Coarse particles that spread flowers and seeds of plants
  18. A reaction in which one substance changes into a different one
  19. A substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction
  20. A factor resulting from different alleles carried by an individual
  21. Part of flower that contains anther and filament
  22. A group of interacting elements forming a complex whole
  23. The control center of the cell

45 Clues: Only one cellMore than one cellWhat something doesGives plant cells structureWhat a plant or animal doesSelf contained living thingProcess of increasing in sizeColorful leaf-like structuresThe control center of the cellAbility of the system to do workLets objects in and out of the cellPart of flower that contains the pollen...

B4 Crossword 2024-11-04

B4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of water in clouds becoming heavy and falling as rain, snow or hail
  2. A form of carbon excavated from the ground and used as a source of energy (two words)
  3. A relationship where both organisms benefit
  4. A small animal that shreds dead, organic material into smaller pieces
  5. A non-living factor
  6. The process of water moving through gaps in soils and rocks
  7. An abiotic factor that affects the quality of soil
  8. All of the living things and physical conditions in an area
  9. The process by which carbon dioxide is produced from fossil fuels
  10. The gas taken in from the atmosphere by plants for photosynthesis (two words)
  11. An abiotic factor that controls the activity of enzymes and photosynthesis
  12. The total number of organisms of a species
  13. All the organisms within an ecosystem
  14. Waste products produced by the body are usually lost through this process
  15. A key element that is used to make DNA and protein
  16. A type of bacteria that convert nitrogen from the air into a form that can be used by plants (two words)
Down
  1. An abiotic factor that affects the success of plant species (two words)
  2. A relationship between a prey and a predator
  3. An organism that makes their own food via photosynthesis
  4. The form of nitrogen that is released from dead plants and animals after decomposition
  5. A carbohydrate made by plants during photosynthesis
  6. An organism that must consume other organisms for energy
  7. The name for each step in a food chain (two words)
  8. One of the only processes that can take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
  9. A relationship where one organism benefits and one suffers
  10. A group of consumers that gain their energy from dead or decaying matter
  11. How different organisms depend on each other within a community
  12. The mass of living material in an organism
  13. A type of interaction that takes place between organisms in an area when resources are limited
  14. The area in which organisms live
  15. The form of nitrogen that plants take up from the roots to make proteins and DNA
  16. Undigested material that is usually lost as faeces
  17. A living factor

33 Clues: A living factorA non-living factorThe area in which organisms liveAll the organisms within an ecosystemThe mass of living material in an organismThe total number of organisms of a speciesA relationship where both organisms benefitA relationship between a prey and a predatorThe name for each step in a food chain (two words)...

nutrition in plants 2017-05-10

nutrition in plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ............ is the ultimate source of energy that our body needs
  2. ........... cells controlling the opening and closing of stomata
  3. ......... is absorbed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
  4. cascutta is a ........... plant
Down
  1. ........... is produced during photosynthesis
  2. 'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to.
  3. when iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color
  4. living organisms that cannot produce their own food
  5. mushroom is a .............
  6. the process of taking in and utilizing food by the body

10 Clues: mushroom is a .............cascutta is a ........... plant'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to............ is produced during photosynthesisliving organisms that cannot produce their own foodthe process of taking in and utilizing food by the bodywhen iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color...

nutrition in plants 2017-05-10

nutrition in plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cascutta is a ........... plant
  2. ........... cells controlling the opening and closing of stomata
  3. living organisms that cannot produce their own food
  4. the process of taking in and utilizing food by the body
  5. ........... is produced during photosynthesis
Down
  1. mushroom is a .............
  2. 'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to.
  3. when iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color
  4. ......... is absorbed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
  5. ............ is the ultimate source of energy that our body needs

10 Clues: mushroom is a .............cascutta is a ........... plant'photo' in photosynthesis is reffered to............ is produced during photosynthesisliving organisms that cannot produce their own foodthe process of taking in and utilizing food by the bodywhen iodine is added to starch it turns .......... in color...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2022-12-13

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The end result from a chemical reaction made by two or more reactants
  2. Breathing
  3. A chemical that changes because of chemical reaction
  4. Natural sugar
  5. The organelle photosynthesis takes place in
Down
  1. Process used to turn glucose into energy
  2. The organelle cellular respiration takes place
  3. The chemical in plants that produces green pigment
  4. The tiny holes in leaves that are necessary for photosynthesis
  5. The process of plants making food for themselves using light

10 Clues: BreathingNatural sugarProcess used to turn glucose into energyThe organelle photosynthesis takes place inThe organelle cellular respiration takes placeThe chemical in plants that produces green pigmentA chemical that changes because of chemical reactionThe process of plants making food for themselves using light...

History of Life 2020-03-08

History of Life crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chapter/history of this
  2. boiled broth/sealed/no bacteria
  3. Regular/ nonradioactive carbon
  4. Swan neck
  5. Life only comes from life
  6. Half-life of carbon 14 (spell out numbers)
  7. Like photosynthesis but no light needed
  8. Developed carbon dating
  9. Possibly the first photosynthesis
  10. Type of dating using radioactive elements
  11. Margulis theory
Down
  1. Rate of decay
  2. Studies ancient life
  3. Chemical evolution
  4. Made amino acids in their experiment
  5. element with highest % in atmosphere/today and early earth
  6. The first life was probably this
  7. Movement of large areas of land on the earth
  8. life from nonliving
  9. Longest unit of geologic time
  10. one of the building blocks of life
  11. Radioactive carbon
  12. Maggots/meat

23 Clues: Swan neckMaggots/meatRate of decayMargulis theoryChemical evolutionRadioactive carbonlife from nonlivingStudies ancient lifeChapter/history of thisDeveloped carbon datingLife only comes from lifeLongest unit of geologic timeRegular/ nonradioactive carbonboiled broth/sealed/no bacteriaThe first life was probably thisPossibly the first photosynthesis...

Micro Cell Morphology and Nutrition 2021-01-26

Micro Cell Morphology and Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that derive nutrients from a host
  2. groups of four cocci
  3. photosynthesis that uses bacteriachlorophyll as pigment
  4. twisted rod shape
  5. survive totally on inorganic material
  6. rod shaped bacteria
  7. arrangement with pairs of cocci
  8. gently curved shape
  9. bacilli arranged in chains with hinge-like attachements
Down
  1. bacteria that derive carbon and energy from organic compounds
  2. cubical packets of cocci
  3. photosynthesis that uses chlorophyll as pigment
  4. bacteria that produce methane gas under anaerobic conditions
  5. microorganisms that feed on organic detritus
  6. spherical shaped bacteria
  7. arrangement with pairs of bacilli
  8. nutrients that contain elements other than carbon and hydrogen
  9. Very short and plump shaped
  10. nutrients that contain carbon and hydrogen
  11. spring like shape

20 Clues: twisted rod shapespring like shaperod shaped bacteriagently curved shapegroups of four coccicubical packets of coccispherical shaped bacteriaVery short and plump shapedarrangement with pairs of cocciarrangement with pairs of bacillisurvive totally on inorganic materialnutrients that contain carbon and hydrogen...

Horticulture Review 2018-06-04

Horticulture Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transports nutrients/sugar up stem
  2. Energy formed during cellular respiration
  3. Space in-between two nodes
  4. Soil particle that produces the highest yield
  5. Holds unfertilized eggs
  6. Makes up 25% of soil
  7. Cacti have this kid of root
  8. Soil particle that is tan/yellow
  9. Soil particle that holds the most water
  10. Location where flower starts
Down
  1. Transports water up stem
  2. As CO2 decreases, what happens to the rate of photosynthesis
  3. Location where pollen is produced
  4. Lines that create a sense of warmth
  5. Lines that create a sense of tension
  6. Sugar produced during photosynthesis
  7. New cells are call Diploids
  8. New cells are called Haploids
  9. Used to attract pollinators
  10. Location where leafs form

20 Clues: Makes up 25% of soilHolds unfertilized eggsTransports water up stemLocation where leafs formSpace in-between two nodesNew cells are call DiploidsUsed to attract pollinatorsCacti have this kid of rootLocation where flower startsNew cells are called HaploidsSoil particle that is tan/yellowLocation where pollen is produced...

Chapter 4 vocab 2024-10-23

Chapter 4 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When water covers the soil
  2. species Single species
  3. ability to survive under environmental circumstances
  4. exclusion principle No two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat
  5. zone Sunlit region near the surface in which photosynthesis can occur
  6. When two species live close together
  7. Hot or Cold
  8. When organism lives near the bottom of lakes, streams, and oceans.
  9. Species both benefit
  10. When predator feeds on it's prey
  11. Special kind of wetland
Down
  1. What and organism does and how it interacts
  2. Necessity of life
  3. Involves temperature and precipitation
  4. Dense, leafy coverings
  5. effect Trapping heat
  6. When herbivores feed on plants
  7. Where the organism lives
  8. zone Photosynthesis cannot occur
  9. climates Conditions over small areas
  10. Boreal forest

21 Clues: Hot or ColdBoreal forestNecessity of lifeSpecies both benefiteffect Trapping heatDense, leafy coveringsspecies Single speciesSpecial kind of wetlandWhere the organism livesWhen water covers the soilWhen herbivores feed on plantsWhen predator feeds on it's preyzone Photosynthesis cannot occurWhen two species live close together...

Thanksgiving Break Review 2024-11-22

Thanksgiving Break Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. site of the Krebs Cycle and ETC
  2. data points are where they should be
  3. regulates the return to homeostasis
  4. gas necessary for aerobic respiration
  5. main photosynthetic pigment
  6. data points are clustered together
  7. constant, stable, internal environment
  8. usable energy molecule in the cell
  9. technique used to separate plant pigments
  10. site of light independent reactions
  11. basic unit of all matter
Down
  1. gas necessary for photosynthesis
  2. system of channels within a cell
  3. Site of protein synthesis
  4. what plant cell walls are made of
  5. control the rate of chemical reactions
  6. first step of aerobic respiration
  7. what enzymes act upon
  8. the sum total of all reactions in a cell
  9. site of photosynthesis
  10. where photolysis takes place

21 Clues: what enzymes act uponsite of photosynthesisbasic unit of all matterSite of protein synthesismain photosynthetic pigmentwhere photolysis takes placesite of the Krebs Cycle and ETCgas necessary for photosynthesissystem of channels within a cellwhat plant cell walls are made offirst step of aerobic respirationdata points are clustered together...

Bio 9 2021-12-11

Bio 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. respiration A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates.
  2. natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.
  3. triphosphate (ATP) A compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue.
  4. The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
  5. cycle The sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration.
  6. Singular form of grana.
  7. The branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy
  8. A coenzyme that functions as a universal electron carrier, accepting electrons and hydrogen.
  9. process Occur in the absence of free or combined oxygen
Down
  1. An enzyme present in plant chloroplasts, involved in fixing atmospheric carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and in oxygenation of the resulting compound during photorespiration.
  2. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  3. The supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels.
  4. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
  5. respiration The process by which organisms combine oxygen with foodstuff molecules.
  6. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
  7. cycle A part of photosynthesis.
  8. Each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.
  9. The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.

18 Clues: Singular form of grana.cycle A part of photosynthesis.natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.process Occur in the absence of free or combined oxygenThe breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity...

Parts of a tree 2022-05-23

Parts of a tree crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dioxide anidride carbonica
  2. polline
  3. ramo
  4. fiore
  5. corteccia
  6. fotosintesi clorofilliana
  7. radice
  8. petali
  9. chioma
Down
  1. foglia
  2. clorofilla
  3. foglie
  4. frutto
  5. tronco
  6. linfa
  7. seme
  8. sepali
  9. ossigeno

18 Clues: ramosemefiorelinfafogliafogliefruttotroncosepaliradicepetalichiomapollineossigenocortecciaclorofillafotosintesi clorofillianadioxide anidride carbonica

Charateristics of Life and Principles of Biology 2014-02-04

Charateristics of Life and Principles of Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organism produces another organism
  2. collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates in from its surrounding.
  3. reproduction/DNA from 2 parents come together to form a new individual
  4. Theory/all living organisms are composed of cells. The cell is the basic unit of life
  5. internal conditions stable
  6. to maintain a constant internal environment in response to environmental changes.
  7. genetic change in a population that is inherited over several generations.
  8. that provide the directions to build a living thing (Genetic Code)
  9. Theory/traits are inherited through gene transmission
Down
  1. from chemical reactions not derived from photosynthesis
  2. in structure, as time passes, from immature to mature
  3. is constant, energy transforms, and some energy is lost during energy transformation
  4. from consumed food(can be measured back to photosynthesis)
  5. from food made from photosynthesis
  6. that a organism responds to
  7. reproduction/DNA from 1 parent creates a new individual

16 Clues: internal conditions stablethat a organism responds tofrom food made from photosynthesisan organism produces another organismin structure, as time passes, from immature to matureTheory/traits are inherited through gene transmissionfrom chemical reactions not derived from photosynthesisreproduction/DNA from 1 parent creates a new individual...

Photosynthesis And cellular resperation 2025-02-05

Photosynthesis And cellular resperation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. uses 2 ATP molecules to make an unstable modified 6 carbon sugar molecule
  2. a series of compounds that transfer e- from e- donor substance to e- accepter
  3. 3- phosholglycerate all abbreviated as 3PGA
  4. also known as Krebs cycle occurs in cellular respiration
  5. is a carbon receptor; rubisco
  6. contains chlorophyll important step in photosynthesis
  7. chemical process that provides energy in a way that does not require oxygen
  8. the anaerobic breakdown of sugars to pyruvate and then to either lactic acid or CO2 and alcohol
  9. takes up electrons and hydrogen ions in light dependent phase to make NADPH
Down
  1. a green pigment that absorbs energy from sunlight to energize electrons kicking off photosynthesis
  2. occurs in. The stroma
  3. the process by which cells break down glucose or other nutrients to produce usable energy ( glucose + oxygen= water + carbon dioxide
  4. means light and forming ( water + carbon dioxide= glucose + oxygen
  5. occurs in the thylakoid membrane
  6. glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate occurs in the light dependent phase Electron
  7. is used in the Calvin cycle

16 Clues: occurs in. The stromais used in the Calvin cycleis a carbon receptor; rubiscooccurs in the thylakoid membrane3- phosholglycerate all abbreviated as 3PGAcontains chlorophyll important step in photosynthesisalso known as Krebs cycle occurs in cellular respirationmeans light and forming ( water + carbon dioxide= glucose + oxygen...

Cellular Respiration 2026-01-28

Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A 3 carbon molecule created during glycolysis.
  2. An anaerobic process which converts carbohydrates into acids, gases, or alcohol.
  3. The part of cellular respiration where glucose breaks down into 2 pyruvic acids.
  4. A reactant in photosynthesis which is also a waste product in cellular respiration.
  5. The gel like substance inside of the mitochondria.
  6. Glycolysis takes place in this part of the cell.
  7. A molecule created from pyruvic acid during the krebs cycle.
  8. A waste product in photosynthesis which is also a reactant in cellular respiration.
  9. The energy created from cellular respiration.
Down
  1. The part of cellular respiration which produces the most amount of ATP.
  2. A process that uses glucose and oxygen to create water, carbon dioxide, and ATP.
  3. The organelle in which most of cellular respiration takes place.
  4. The part of cellular respiration where pyruvic acid breaks down into carbon dioxide.
  5. A process which uses oxygen.
  6. A process which does not use oxygen.
  7. The main product from photosynthesis, also a reactant in cellular respiration.

16 Clues: A process which uses oxygen.A process which does not use oxygen.The energy created from cellular respiration.A 3 carbon molecule created during glycolysis.Glycolysis takes place in this part of the cell.The gel like substance inside of the mitochondria.A molecule created from pyruvic acid during the krebs cycle....

Roots 2021-09-23

Roots crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scend
  2. biblio
  3. hydr
  4. nav
  5. trans
  6. ology
  7. aqua
  8. phon
Down
  1. sphere
  2. ject
  3. vis
  4. photo
  5. port
  6. graph
  7. voc
  8. pan

16 Clues: visvocnavpanjectporthydraquaphonscendphotographtransologyspherebiblio

bio crossword 2025-10-17

bio crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 1
  4. 11
  5. 14
  6. 13
  7. 5
Down
  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 12
  5. 15
  6. 2
  7. 7
  8. 9
  9. 16

16 Clues: 64382179510121511141316

Photosynthesis Vocabulary Puzzle 2025-02-23

Photosynthesis Vocabulary Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. openings in the leaf where gasses come in and out
  2. the process that plants use to produce their own food
  3. sugar that plants produce during photosynthesis (C6H12O6)
  4. organelle that plants use to make their own food
Down
  1. a reactant of photosynthesis (H2O)
  2. a product of photosynthesis (O2)
  3. dioxide, a reactant of photosynthesis (CO2)

7 Clues: a product of photosynthesis (O2)a reactant of photosynthesis (H2O)dioxide, a reactant of photosynthesis (CO2)organelle that plants use to make their own foodopenings in the leaf where gasses come in and outthe process that plants use to produce their own foodsugar that plants produce during photosynthesis (C6H12O6)

Cellular and Photosynthesis 2023-11-17

Cellular and Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cause change
  2. end of chemical reaction
  3. produce
  4. plastid that conducts photosynthesis
Down
  1. down,dead
  2. the process of plants
  3. sunlight
  4. sugar
  5. give

9 Clues: givesugarproducesunlightdown,deadcause changethe process of plantsend of chemical reactionplastid that conducts photosynthesis

Shawn 2024-01-25

Shawn crossword puzzle
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  1. printable pigments
  2. clusters of chlorophyll and protein
  3. high-energy sugar from carbon dioxide
  4. envelopeenvelpre membranes
  5. Synthase Thylakoid membranes contain a protein cCyclex
  6. holds two high electrons
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  1. first reaction in photosynthesis
  2. Plants use it for energy
  3. Cylce Light- independent reactions commonly known as
  4. light absorbing compounds
  5. fluid portion of chloroplasts
  6. transport chain electron carrier protein
  7. compound used by cells

13 Clues: printable pigmentscompound used by cellsPlants use it for energyholds two high electronslight absorbing compoundsenvelopeenvelpre membranesfluid portion of chloroplastsfirst reaction in photosynthesisclusters of chlorophyll and proteinhigh-energy sugar from carbon dioxidetransport chain electron carrier protein...

Biology Honors: Chapters 9 and 10 Vocabulary List 2025-12-01

Biology Honors: Chapters 9 and 10 Vocabulary List crossword puzzle
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  1. plants: Plants that fix carbon dioxide into a 4-carbon compound (Efficient in warm weather)
  2. A protective outer layer that limits the loss of water through evaporation
  3. aerobes: Organisms that can switch between aerobic and anaerobic respiration
  4. mesophyll layer: Beneath the upper epidermis; contains close packed cells that absorb light that enters the leaf
  5. factors of photosynthesis: light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration, and temperature are limiting factors of photosynthesis
  6. An electron carrier that plays a key role in cellular respiration
  7. 2: The first photosystem that absorbs light and splits water molecules
  8. acid: An organic acid produced in animals during the breakdown of carbohydrates for energy
  9. An electron carrier that delivers high-energy electrons
  10. A: A vital cofactor that acts as a carrier for acyl groups in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids and carbohydrates metabolism
  11. fermentation: A biological process where microorganisms such as yeast convert sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide
  12. cycle: A central pathway in the cell that generates energy for the cell; a key part of cellular respiration
  13. The loss of water through leaves
  14. acid: The product of glycolysis and breaks down and synthesizes sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids
  15. An electron carrier used mainly in photosynthesis
  16. A key 3-carbon sugar in the Calvin cycle and glycolysis
  17. A metabolic process in plants that uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. It competes with photosynthesis
  18. Fluid-filled space within the chloroplast
  19. 1: A protein complex that captures light energy for photosynthesis
  20. A class of proteins that are crucial for electron transfer in cells
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  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the first step in the Calvin Cycle.
  2. transport system: A series of protein complexes in the mitochondria that helps produce ATP
  3. Cycle: A series of biochemical reactions where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose
  4. (Stoma): Small openings in the epidermis that allow carbon dioxide, water, and oxygen to diffuse into and out of the leaf
  5. The breakdown of glucose into two pyruvate molecules while producing some ATP
  6. A carrier molecule that involved in photosynthesis that carries high-energy electrons and protons, which forms NADPH
  7. respiration: Energy production that uses oxygen to produce large amounts of ATP
  8. Cell: Highly specialized cells that surround the stomata and control their opening and closing
  9. spectrum: A graph that shows the wavelengths of light that is absorbed by a pigment
  10. Membrane-bound compartment (sacs) in a chloroplast
  11. plants: Plants that fix carbon dioxide into a 3-carbon molecule (Efficient in cool weather)
  12. An organism that cannot produce its own food and instead consumes other organisms for nutrition and energy
  13. aerobes: Organisms that need oxygen to survive
  14. A 5-carbon sugar crucial for photosynthesis
  15. An organism that can produce its own food from simple inorganic materials
  16. (granum): A stack of thylakoids
  17. plants: plants/CAM photosynthesis:plants that use a specialized form of photosynthesis called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism
  18. respiration: Energy production that dosen’t use oxygen but produces little ATP
  19. Stands for adenosine triphosphate and is a molecule that stores and transfers energy that powers many cellular processes
  20. mesophyll layer: Beneath the palisade layer; a loose tissue that has many air spaces between its cells

40 Clues: (granum): A stack of thylakoidsThe loss of water through leavesFluid-filled space within the chloroplastA 5-carbon sugar crucial for photosynthesisaerobes: Organisms that need oxygen to surviveAn electron carrier used mainly in photosynthesisMembrane-bound compartment (sacs) in a chloroplastAn electron carrier that delivers high-energy electrons...

Biology--Chapter 4 Vocabulary 2014-09-15

Biology--Chapter 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Process that does not require oxygen to occur
  2. Process that requires oxygen to occur
  3. Parts of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light-dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates
  4. Enzyme that catalyzes the reaction and adds a high-energy phosphate group to ADP to form ATP
  5. Anaerobic process in which glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate and two net ATP are produced
  6. Membrane-bound structure within chloroplasts that contains chlorophyll and other light-absorbing pigments used in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  7. Low energy molecule that can be converted to ATP
  8. Process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy; produces sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
  9. Process by which a photosynthetic organism uses energy to synthesize simple sugars from CO2
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  1. Process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of light
  2. Part of photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers energy to the light-independent reactions
  3. Product of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells
  4. Anaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysis
  5. Process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon-based molecules when oxygen is present
  6. Series of light-absorbing pigments and proteins that capture and transfer energy in the thylakoid membrane
  7. Series of proteins in the thylakoid and mitochondrial membranes that aid in converting ADP to ATP by transferring electrons
  8. High energy molecule that contains, within its bonds, energy that cells can use
  9. Light-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organisms
  10. Process during cellular respiration that breaks down a carbon molecule to produce molecules that are used in the electron transport chain

19 Clues: Process that requires oxygen to occurProcess that does not require oxygen to occurLow energy molecule that can be converted to ATPAnaerobic process by which ATP is produced by glycolysisLight-absorbing pigment molecule in photosynthetic organismsProduct of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells...