Across
- 1. The fluid-filled space outside the thylakoids in a chloroplast where the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis occur.
- 5. A type of cellular respiration that occurs in the absence of oxygen.
- 7. The green pigment in plant cells that plays a crucial role in photosynthesis.
- 8. Stacks of thylakoids in the chloroplast where the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.
- 10. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.
- 11. A metabolic process that converts sugars to acids, gases, or alcohol in the absence of oxygen.
Down
- 2. A type of cellular respiration that requires oxygen to produce energy.
- 3. The process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
- 4. The innermost compartment of the mitochondria, where the Krebs cycle occurs.
- 6. The energy currency of the cell, often referred to as the "energy currency."
- 9. The membrane of the mitochondria where the electron transport chain takes place during cellular respiration.
