ALS Photosynthesis Crossword
Across
- 2. A sugar that is an important energy source for living organisms and is produced during photosynthesis.
- 4. Substances that are produced as a result of a chemical reaction; in photosynthesis, the products are glucose and oxygen.
- 5. Substances that undergo a chemical change in a reaction; in photosynthesis, the reactants are carbon dioxide and water.
- 8. An organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs, containing chlorophyll and other pigments.
- 9. Energy from the sun that is captured by plants and used to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.
Down
- 1. Organisms that cannot make their own food and must consume other organisms for energy and nutrients.
- 3. The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose using carbon dioxide and water.
- 6. Organisms that produce their own food
- 7. A gas produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis, released into the atmosphere by plants and used by animals for respiration.
- 8. A colorless, odorless gas that is a key reactant in the photosynthesis process, taken in by plants from the atmosphere.