Across
- 5. The part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place
- 7. The opposite reaction to photosynthesis
- 8. Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground.
- 13. Found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into food
- 14. Energy that comes from the sun
- 15. Factors such as sunlight availability, CO2 availability, and water availability that speed up or slow down the rate at which photosynthesis can occur
- 17. A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.
- 18. The leaf converts glucose into this type of sugar that is easily stored
- 19. supporting structure that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them
- 20. The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants
Down
- 1. An organism that makes its own food, also known as a primary producer
- 2. The reproductive structure of a plant
- 3. A gas that is a requirement for photosynthesis and a waste product of respiration
- 4. The liquid used up in photosynthesis
- 6. A gas produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration
- 9. Main source of energy for life on earth
- 10. Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can be exchanged
- 11. A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants and algae
- 12. vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every part of a plant
- 16. The plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering