Photosynthesis Part 1 Crossword BIO

2. This inorganic compound is essential for most chemical reactions in cells.
5. A stack of thylakoids inside a chloroplast.
6. The process in which light energy is absorbed by pigment molecules to start photosynthesis.
9. The green pigment found in chloroplasts that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
10. The main gas produced during photosynthesis.
11. The space inside the inner membrane of a chloroplast.
14. The sugar molecule that plants produce during photosynthesis.
16. A type of pigment that absorbs blue and green light but reflects yellow and orange, responsible for fall leaf colors.
17. An organism that cannot make its own food.

1. A structure found in plant cells but not in animal cells, providing support and protection.
3. The energy source for cells, also known as adenosine triphosphate.
4. The first stage of photosynthesis involves capturing this.
7. The membrane inside chloroplasts that contains pigments for capturing light energy.
8. This type of compound contains carbon and includes carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
12. An organism that makes its own food.
13. The process by which plants use sunlight to make food.
15. The main energy source that drives photosynthesis.
16. The element found in all organic compounds.