Photosynthesis

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Across
  1. 6. enzyme used to convert between 5 carbon sugars. Xylose to Ribose.
  2. 7. initiates photosynthesis
  3. 8. maintained by concurrent movement of Mg2+ from the thylakoid lumen to the stroma as protons are pumped from the stroma to the lumen
  4. 10. transport chain analogous pathway of the light reactions but in animals
  5. 12. pigments that harvest light energy from other wavelengths of the EM spectrum and transfer that energy to the reaction center
  6. 13. part of the water-oxidizing complex
  7. 14. second stage of the dark reactions
  8. 17. molecule resulting from an intramolecular ester
  9. 18. product of the reductive step of the Calvin cycle (abbreviated)
  10. 19. type of event that gives rise to double-membrane bound organelles
  11. 23. molecule responsible for delivering electrons to NADP+
  12. 24. metal at the core of plastocyanin
Down
  1. 1. reduces the disulfide bond in ATP Synthase making it more active
  2. 2. product resulting from the wasteful side reaction catalyzed by rubisco
  3. 3. seven-carbon sugar involved in the regeneration step of the dark reactions
  4. 4. biosynthetic reducing power - not available to be oxidized
  5. 5. replenishes electrons to PS II
  6. 9. location of the PPP reactions
  7. 11. molecule that is in reduced state and the plant version of Q
  8. 15. region of the granum facing the stroma
  9. 16. source of phosphates for the Calvin cycle
  10. 20. metal required for rubisco activity
  11. 21. phase that generates NADPH in the PPP
  12. 22. cluster that assists in electron transfer
  13. 24. employed by plants from arid environments (abbreviated)