Unit 2 Review (photosynthesis and cellular respiration)

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Across
  1. 4. a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
  2. 5. respiration using electron acceptors other than molecular oxygen: anti-oxygen
  3. 9. respiration using oxygen as the electron acceptor
  4. 10. an organism that can form its own nutritional substances to be used for energy, such as through the process of photosynthesis
  5. 11. an organelle that allows for photosynthesis in plants and some protists
  6. 12. adenosine triphosphate, an energy biomolecule found in cells
Down
  1. 1. the process by which plants and select other organisms transform radiant energy from the Sun into usable chemical energy
  2. 2. a metabolic process within cells that converts nutrients into ATP
  3. 3. the movement of ions across a membrane-bound structure, down their concentration gradient
  4. 6. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid
  5. 7. the chemical processes and reactions that occur within the cells of an organism to support life
  6. 8. an organism that needs to consume or ingest organic substances for energy