Across
- 5. a series of four protein complexes that couple redox reactions
- 7. the first stage of photosynthesis process in which solar energy is converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.
- 8. an organism that decomposes organic material.
- 11. anaerobic (non-oxygen-requiring) pathway for breaking down glucose
- 12. chemical element with the symbol C
- 15. green coloring matter found mainly in the chloroplasts
- 17. powerhouse of the cell
- 19. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
- 20. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
Down
- 1. citric acid cycle
- 2. use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
- 3. contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
- 4. a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
- 6. most plentiful element in Earth's atmosphere and is a constituent of all living matter
- 9. anything that occupies space and has mass
- 10. an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
- 13. energy molecule
- 14. the part of the world in which life can exist
- 16. DNA synthesis, ATP synthesis, membrane synthesis, and protein phosphorylation.
- 18. requiring free oxygen
