Plant Cells Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The dark reaction of photosynthesis
  2. 5. Organelle that synthesizes proteins
  3. 7. The primary site of cellular respiration
  4. 8. The site where light-dependent reactions occur
  5. 14. The material that makes up the cell wall
  6. 15. The pigment that captures red and blue light
  7. 16. The fluid outside the thylakoid where the Calvin Cycle occurs
  8. 17. Openings on the bottom of leaves where CO₂ enters
  9. 20. ER that produces lipids and detoxifies substances
  10. 22. The organelle known as the “post office” of the cell
  11. 23. The rigid outer support structure of plant cells
  12. 24. The chemical process in which plants use sunlight to make glucose
  13. 25. Reaction that requires sunlight
Down
  1. 1. Organelle that detoxifies hydrogen peroxide
  2. 3. Organelle that stores starch long-term
  3. 4. Reaction that does not require sunlight
  4. 6. The fluid portion of cytoplasm
  5. 9. The primary site of photosynthesis
  6. 10. Large storage structure that keeps plants rigid
  7. 11. The organelle that stores DNA
  8. 12. Process that breaks down glucose to generate ATP
  9. 13. ER coated with ribosomes
  10. 15. The jelly-like fluid inside the cell
  11. 18. The selectively permeable “security guard” of the cell
  12. 19. The molecule that stores and transfers energy for the cell
  13. 21. The sugar molecule C₆H₁₂O₆ produced in photosynthesis