Biology Ch 8 Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. light-absorbing molecule
  2. 4. saclike photosynthetic membrane found in chloroplasts
  3. 6. one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy
  4. 9. light ______ reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
  5. 10. principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy
  6. 11. 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
  7. 13. light-collecting units of the chloroplast
Down
  1. 1. one of the carrier molecules that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules
  2. 2. ATP ______ large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP
  3. 5. organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called producer
  4. 7. organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called consumer
  5. 8. _______ _______ reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars
  6. 12. region outside the thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts