Photosynthesis Vocab Quiz

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Across
  1. 4. pigment that absorbs sunlight to drive photosynthesis
  2. 5. process that releases energy and CO2 by breaking down glucose when oxygen is present
  3. 10. organelle that absorbs sunlight and uses it to drive photosynthesis
  4. 11. organisms that use light energy from the sun to make their food
  5. 12. another name for the light-independent reactions
  6. 13. electron carrier in photosynthesis
  7. 15. stacks of thylakoid
  8. 16. product of light-dependent reaction; electron donor
  9. 18. occurs when chemical bonds are broken and reformed
  10. 19. main energy source that cells use for most of their function
  11. 20. an organism that obtains food by eating other organisms
  12. 21. one of the reactants of photosynthesis and products of cellular respiration
Down
  1. 1. organelle that produces ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation
  2. 2. the first part of photosynthesis where solar energy is converted to ATP and NADPH, releasing oxygen
  3. 3. uses chemical energy to make their food
  4. 6. an organism capable of synthesizing its own food
  5. 7. the fluid in the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane
  6. 8. a flattened, membranous sac inside a chloroplast
  7. 9. the process of converting light energy to chemical energy
  8. 14. process where autotrophic organisms convert atmospheric CO2 into C compounds
  9. 17. pores in the leaves that allow for gas exchange with the plant and atmosphere