Across
- 3. the process of photosynthesis that converts energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of NADPH and ATP
- 7. the natural compound present in green plants that gives them their color
- 9. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
- 12. the term used for the reactions of photosynthesis that use the energy stored by the light-dependent reactions to form glucose and other carbohydrate molecules
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- 1. mainly comes from carbohydrates in the food and drinks you consume
- 2. the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis with the photosynthetic pigments embedded directly in the membrane
- 4. an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
- 5. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
- 6. an organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae that is the site of photosynthesis
- 8. the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
- 10. colourless, odourless, tasteless gas
- 11. mostly made up of connective tissue, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves
