Photosynthesis in Plants

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Across
  1. 1. A three-carbon molecule produced in the Calvin cycle (4)
  2. 4. The range of wavelengths of light absorbed by chlorophyll (6, 4)
  3. 7. The first stage of photosynthesis where light energy is converted into chemical energy (5, 5)
  4. 9. The final electron acceptor in the light-dependent reactions (6)
  5. 10. The enzyme responsible for fixing carbon dioxide in the Calvin cycle (5)
  6. 11. The alternative pathway in plants that minimizes water loss (2, 4)
Down
  1. 2. The process by which ATP is formed using the energy of sunlight (13)
  2. 3. The molecule that acts as an energy carrier by transferring electrons (3)
  3. 5. The main electron donor in the light-dependent reactions (5)
  4. 6. The location within the chloroplast where the Calvin cycle occurs (8)
  5. 8. The cycle in which carbon dioxide is fixed into a stable intermediate (7, 5)