Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle!

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  1. 1. pigments found in the chloroplast
  2. 5. reaction that occurs in the thylakoid membrane
  3. 8. light-independent reaction named after Dr. Melvin Calvin
  4. 11. the process that changes inorganic CO2 to organic compounds
  5. 13. the place in which sunlight enters
  6. 14. a type of respiration that requires oxygen
  7. 16. output of photosynthesis, used to make ATP
  8. 18. a reaction in which the reactants absorb heat to produce products
  9. 20. the process that occurs in plants to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
  10. 22. chemical compound used by plants for photosynthesis
  11. 23. the color plants absorb the second best
  12. 26. compartments found in the chloroplast
  13. 27. a reaction that occurs in all cells
  14. 29. the process that moves CO2 through the veins and releases oxygen
  15. 30. the openings through which gases move
  16. 31. liquid chemical compound used by plants for photosynthesis
  17. 35. the color plants appear, also the color plants absorb the least
  18. 38. the usage of energy (glucose) to build molecules
  19. 39. a type of respiration that doesn't require oxygen
  20. 40. means "to make"
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  1. 2. gas compound, an output of photosynthesis
  2. 3. form of energy that is created during the light-dependent reaction to fuel the calvin cycle
  3. 4. occurs when there's not enough CO2
  4. 6. light-independent reaction
  5. 7. the cells in which chloroplasts are found
  6. 8. the place in which sunlight enters
  7. 9. an organelle in which cellular respiration occurs in eukaryotes
  8. 10. a crucial organelle found in all plant cells that converts light energy to usable energy
  9. 12. CO2 and H20 are eliminated as - in cellular respiration
  10. 15. a plant that opens its stomata at night
  11. 17. the degradation of organic compounds
  12. 19. the color plants absorb the best
  13. 21. the origin of all energy
  14. 24. the place through which water moves
  15. 25. fluid in which the calvin cycle takes place
  16. 28. the organisms in which photosynthesis occurs
  17. 32. these organisms use aerobic respiration
  18. 33. pigment found in thylakoids
  19. 34. in these organisms, cellular respiration occurs in the cytoplasm
  20. 36. a form of energy created in the light-dependent reaction
  21. 37. component used by plants for photosynthesis derived from the origin of all energy