Cellular energy Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. - The main energy currency of the cell, used for life-sustaining activities.
  2. 6. - Describes a process, such as most cellular respiratCELLULAR RESPIRATIONoxygen.
  3. 9. - The fluid-filled space within a chloroplast, where the light-independent reactions (Calvin Cycle) occur.
  4. 10. - The "powerhouse" organelle where most cellular respiration takes place. - The "powerhouse" organelle where most cellular respiration takes place.
  5. 11. - The cycle following glycolysis in aerobic respiration, occurring in the mitochondria.
  6. 12. - Pores on the leaf surface that allow for gas exchange (singular of stomata).
  7. 15. - Organisms, like plants, that produce their own food using light or chemical energy.
  8. 16. - The simple sugar produced during photosynthesis, used as a primary energy source.
  9. 17. - A low-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP by adding a phosphate group ("half-full battery").
  10. 18. - The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  11. 19. - The first step of cellular respiration, where glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm.
Down
  1. 1. - Describes a process that does not require oxygen.
  2. 2. - The starting materials in a chemical reaction (e.g., water and CO2 for photosynthesis).
  3. 3. RESPIRATION - The process by which cells break down food molecules to release energy in the presence of oxygen.
  4. 5. - The substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction (e.g., glucose and oxygen in photosynthesis).
  5. 7. - A key reactant in photosynthesis, split during the light-dependent reactions.
  6. 8. - An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms.
  7. 9. - The original energy source for almost all life on Earth, captured by plants.
  8. 13. - A vital gas produced as a byproduct of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
  9. 14. - The primary green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy.