Crossword on life processes

1. Tiny pores on the surface of leaves
5. green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy.
7. Initial stage of cellular respiration where glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm.
8. Rhythmic contraction of muscles in the digestive tract to move food along.
9. organ responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
10. vascular tissue in plants that conducts water.
11. organelle where photosynthesis occurs.

1. Long tube where most absorption of nutrients occurs.
2. breaks down proteins in the stomach.
3. Process of synthesizing organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water using sunlight.
4. Process of breaking down food to release energy.
6. Structure in roots that increases the surface area for water absorption.