day 6 vocabulary
Across
- 1. Cycle A series of chemical reactions that occurs as part of the dark reactions of photosynthesis
- 4. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
- 8. the main type of sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body's cells
- 9. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
- 11. the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis
- 12. is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
Down
- 2. Reaction Any of the chemical reactions that take place during the first stage of photosynthesis and require the presence of light
- 3. A substance present in all living cells that provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA
- 5. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
- 6. a chemical element with atomic number 8 that constitutes 21 percent of the Earth's atmospher
- 7. a compact mass of fungal hyphae producing perithecia or pycnidia.
- 10. Membrane allows a concentration gradient of hydrogen ions (H+) to form and ultimately allows ATP to be produced by the chain