L1 Bio - Plants Life Processes

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Across
  1. 5. The part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place
  2. 7. The opposite reaction to photosynthesis
  3. 8. Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground.
  4. 13. Found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into food
  5. 14. Energy that comes from the sun
  6. 15. Factors such as sunlight availability, CO2 availability, and water availability that speed up or slow down the rate at which photosynthesis can occur
  7. 17. A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.
  8. 18. The leaf converts glucose into this type of sugar that is easily stored
  9. 19. supporting structure that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them
  10. 20. The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants
Down
  1. 1. An organism that makes its own food, also known as a primary producer
  2. 2. The reproductive structure of a plant
  3. 3. A gas that is a requirement for photosynthesis and a waste product of respiration
  4. 4. The liquid used up in photosynthesis
  5. 6. A gas produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration
  6. 9. Main source of energy for life on earth
  7. 10. Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can be exchanged
  8. 11. A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants and algae
  9. 12. vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every part of a plant
  10. 16. The plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering