Across
- 3. reactant of light dependent reactions
- 4. reaction in photosynthesis that does not require the direct involvement of sunlight
- 7. organism that captures energy from the sun or inorganic substances to make their own food
- 8. the small openings on the leaves through which O2 and CO2 move in and out
- 12. electron donor; drops off an H to be used in carbon fixation
- 13. organelle that captures light energy and converts it to chemical energy
- 15. organism that makes their own food from chemicals
- 17. stacks of thylakoids found in chloroplasts
- 18. reaction in photosynthesis that requires direct involvement of sunlight
- 22. site of light independent reactions of photosynthesis
- 24. a description of how matter is used and reused by living things
Down
- 1. process where atmospheric CO2 is converted to a usable form of C
- 2. organism that makes their own food from light energy
- 5. electron carrier; picks up an H to be used in Calvin Cycle
- 6. the process where a phosphate group is added to a molecule; ADP forms to ATP
- 9. site of light dependent reactions of photosynthesis
- 10. reactant of the light independent reactions; undergoes carbon fixation
- 11. organism that obtains food and energy from consuming living organisms
- 14. main pigment found in plants that cause them to appear green
- 16. main product of light dependent reactions in photosynthesis
- 19. monosaccharide that serves as the primary source of energy
- 20. light independent reaction that produces glucose by using ATP, NADPH, and CO2
- 21. basic energy source used by all cells and contains three phosphate groups
- 23. smaller energy molecule composed of two phosphate groups, an adenine base, and a ribose sugar
- 25. movement of energy through a system; transfer of energy from one form to another