Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 7. The process where plants absorb water through roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves, much like sweating.
  2. 8. Using this, plants convert the sugars back into energy for growth and other life processes.
  3. 9. A simple sugar which is an important energy source in many living organisms.
  4. 10. The tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root.
Down
  1. 1. A process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy that can be released to fuel the organism’s activities.
  2. 2. Plants use this to bring water up the roots and stems to the rest of the plant.
  3. 3. A plastid that contains chlorophyll. It is also where photosynthesis takes place.
  4. 4. The outer layer of tissue in a plant, much like skin.
  5. 5. The osmotic pressure within the cells of a root system that causes water or sap to rise through a plant stem to the leaves.
  6. 6. This is responsible for absorbing light to provide energy for photosynthesis.