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Across
- 3. product of photosynthesis that is used as an energy source by plants
- 4. Name the enzyme responsible for breaking down proteins into peptides
- 6. his step removes the chlorophyll, making it easier to see the color change during the test.
- 8. organelle is the site of photosynthesis in plant cells
- 11. Which element is present in proteins but not in carbohydrates
- 13. Enzymes are primarily made up of which type of biological molecule
- 16. Enzymes are damaged by high temperatures
- 17. Name the pigment that absorbs light energy in photosynthesis.
- 19. nutrient is essential for the synthesis of chlorophyll
- 21. To protect the inner layers of cells in the leaf, not contain chloroplast
- 23. macromolecule stores genetic information
- 24. The parts of the leaf that contain starch
- 25. basic unit of carbohydrates
Down
- 1. gas is taken in by plants during photosynthesis
- 2. the building blocks of nucleic acids
- 5. Name the process by which plants make their own food
- 7. molecule is produced when fatty acids combine with glycerol
- 9. enzyme breaks down starch into maltose
- 10. main component of plant cell walls
- 12. These cells all contain chloroplast, more chloroplast
- 14. process in plants involves the loss of water vapor through stomata
- 15. Substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction and is not changed by reaction.
- 18. storage form of carbohydrates in plants
- 20. part of an enzyme binds to the substrate
- 22. used to test for starch
- 26. Organisms that can produce complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules.