Junior crossword from Junior Bullet

1. - an organism that produces organic compounds from simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide; an autotroph.
6. energy - the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
8. respiration - a series of metabolic processes that take place within a cell.
9. - an organism that derives the organic compounds and energy it needs from the consumption of other organisms; a heterotroph.
11. - the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
12. - an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
14. energy - Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
15. - a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
16. - the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
18. energy - energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.

2. - a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
3. - the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
4. respiration - a process in which oxygen makes energy from sugar/carbohydrates
5. - Chlorophyll can be found in plants or taken as a supplement.
7. respiration - needs no oxygen and releases less energy but quicker than aerobic respiration
10. energy - energy that is transferred by electromagnetic radiation
13. - an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers
17. - a carbohydrate commonly found in nature