Photosynthesis Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. The chemical formula for glucose
  2. 2. Organisms that get their energy by making their own food. Also called Autotrophs.
  3. 6. A process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy
  4. 7. Organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms. Also called heterotrophs.
  5. 8. The type of sugar that plants convert light energy into
  6. 9. Acts as the "kitchen" within plant cells where reactants are turned into glucose for the plant
Down
  1. 1. The gas that plants remove from the atmosphere to combine with water and light energy to produce glucose and oxygen.
  2. 3. Tiny pores for gas exchange
  3. 4. Organisms that get their energy by feeding on dead organisms and wastes.
  4. 5. Green pigments found in chloroplasts that absorb red and blue light.