Photosynthesis

2. The primary sugar produced by photosynthesis.
4. The source of energy for nearly all living things.
6. A reactant absorbed through the roots and split during the light-dependent stage.
8. An organism that cannot make its own food; a consumer.
9. When stored energy is broken down so it can be used by an organism to survive when there is no food source available.
11. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
12. A group of atoms bonded together.

1. The gas absorbed by plants from the atmosphere.
3. The process by which plants use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.
5. An organism, like a plant, that produces its own food in the form of sugar.
7. A substance that is part of a reaction and goes through a change.
10. The gas released into the atmosphere by plants as a waste product.
11. The primary green pigment that absorbs light energy to start the light-dependent reactions.