Biology Vocab Crossword Puzzle!
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- 1. A molecule that stores and provides energy for cellular processes.
- 4. A series of molecules in the thylakoid membrane that transfer electrons and help produce ATP and NADPH.
- 6. A key element in photosynthesis, used in the process to produce sugars and energy.
- 10. A gas absorbed by plants from the air and used in photosynthesis to produce oxygen and sugars.
- 11. The green pigment in plants that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
- 12. Disk shaped structures inside chloroplasts where light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place.
- 13. The process where water evaporates from plant surfaces, mainly through stomata.
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- 2. The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert sunlight into energy, producing oxygen and glucose.
- 3. The movement of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) in and out of plants through stomata.
- 5. A gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis and essential for respiration in many organisms.
- 7. Small openings on leaves that regulate gas exchange and water loss.
- 8. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
- 9. An energy carrier molecule that helps drive the chemical reactions in photosynthesis.