Bioenergy Crossword

2. the process cells use to create glucose in the presence of sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
7. an organism that undergoes photosynthesis to make food (e.g., glucose).
9. an organism that consumes autotrophs or other organisms for food.
11. the process cells use to breakdown glucose in the presence of oxygen to create carbon dioxide, water, and ATP.
13. the organelle where cellular respiration takes place in eukaryotes.
17. an anaerobic process that yields 2 ATP, 2 carbon dioxide, and either lactic acid or ethanol.
18. the name for the membrane folds inside of a mitochondrion.
21. a small, simple cell where the DNA is loosely arranged near the center of the cell in a “nucleoid” region; no large organelles present.
22. often the first step in breaking down glucose for energy; yields 2 pyruvates, 4 ATPs, 2 waters, and 2 NADHs.

1. commonly known as consumable “alcohol;” C2H6O; a byproduct of anaerobic fermentation in yeast.
3. a large, complex cell where the DNA is stored inside of an organelle called the nucleus; large organelles present.
4. the name for the cytoplasm of the chloroplast.
5. a byproduct of anaerobic fermentation in humans.
6. the gel-like interior of a cell which holds/stabilizes organelles.
8. the name for the disc-shaped membrane folds inside of a chloroplast.
10. the organelle where photosynthesis takes place in eukaryotes.
12. a colored substance, sometimes used to absorb light for photosynthesis.
14. a “mini-organ” within a cell; most are membrane-bound.
15. a eukaryotic, single-celled fungus that undergoes anaerobic fermentation to produce ethanol in the absence of oxygen.
16. a process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, like fermentation.
18. a green pigment that helps autotrophs absorb light for photosynthesis.
19. a process that requires oxygen, like cellular respiration.
20. the name for the cytoplasm of the mitochondrion.