Across
- 2. Molecule that stores energy for cellular processes.
- 3. Type of cellular respiration occurring without oxygen.
- 6. Sugar molecule broken down to release energy during cellular respiration.
- 7. Gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis.
- 12. Tiny pores on plant leaves used for gas exchange.
- 13. Series of chemical reactions occurring in mitochondria to produce energy-rich molecules.
- 14. Series of chemical reactions that produce glucose during photosynthesis.
- 16. Cluster of pigment molecules in chloroplasts that capture light energy.
- 17. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place in plant cells.
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- 1. Membrane-bound compartments within chloroplasts where light-dependent reactions occur.
- 2. Type of cellular respiration requiring oxygen.
- 4. Acronym of the series of proteins in mitochondria where electrons are transferred to generate ATP.
- 5. Waste product released during cellular respiration.
- 6. Simple sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis.
- 8. Gas required for aerobic cellular respiration.
- 9. Initial stage of cellular respiration that occurs in the cytoplasm.
- 10. Essential source of energy for photosynthesis.
- 11. Organelles where cellular respiration occurs.
- 15. Green pigment in plants that captures light energy.
- 18. Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
