Across
- 2. A structure within the chloroplast in which the light dependent reactions take place.
- 3. The molecule that provides a source of carbon atoms during photosynthesis.
- 6. The organelle in which photosynthesis occurs.
- 8. The limiting factor of photosynthesis that does not result in a flat maximum rate of reaction.
- 9. The colours represented by wavelengths 700nm and 400nm.
- 12. A molecule that absorbs and/or reflects light.
- 13. The reactant of photosynthesis that provides a source of protons and electrons.
- 14. The colour most reflected by plants and the chlorophyll pigment.
- 16. The addition of a phosphate group to ADP using energy from light.
- 18. The molecular by-product (waste) of photosynthesis.
- 19. The "second" phase of the Calvin cycle, involving the oxidation of NADPH.
- 22. The enzyme responsible for the fixation of carbon.
- 23. The form of energy in which light energy is converted during photosynthesis.
- 24. The structural array associated with the reduction of NADP+.
Down
- 1. The movement of protons against their concentration gradient and then back down, through ATP synthase.
- 4. A specialized chlorophyll molecule that accepts excited electrons.
- 5. An array of photosynthetic pigments.
- 7. The "final" phase of the Calvin cycle, in which ATP is used to rebuild RuBP.
- 10. This spectrum almost exactly matches the action spectrum of photosynthesis.
- 11. The E of FACE experiments, investigating the affect of changing CO2 levels on photosynthesis.
- 15. A process used to separate pigments.
- 17. The light dependent reactions are a ________ pathway, while the Calvin cycle is a ________ pathway.
- 20. The primary sugar produced during photosynthesis.
- 21. The separation of water into protons and electrons.