Across
- 1. a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria
- 4. a colored chemical compound that absorbs light, producing color
- 5. A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast, used to convert light energy into chemical energy.
- 6. reactions that convert light energy into a flow of excited electrons
- 7. a compound composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes by undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis.
- 8. a stack of thylakoids in a chloroplast
- 9. The fluid of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane; involved in the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water.
- 10. the second of two major stages in photosynthesis (following the light reactions), involving atmospheric CO2 fixation and reduction of the fixed carbon into carbohydrate
Down
- 1. where photosynthesis takes place
- 2. another name for calvin cycle which takes place in the stroma
- 3. process in which plants use sunlight to get energy
