Across
- 4. the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues
- 5. Rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions
- 6. An organism that makes its own food
- 7. An organism that cannot make its own food
- 10. the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues
- 12. A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food
- 13. A colored chemical compound that absorbs light
Down
- 1. A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
- 2. the small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move
- 3. A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria
- 8. The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain
- 9. The process by which plants capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food
- 11. A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
