Photosynthesis crossword puzzle download

Chloroplast – Organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
Sunlight – Essential source of energy for photosynthesis.
Oxygen – Gas released as a by-product of photosynthesis.
Carbon Dioxide – Gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis.
Glucose – The sugar produced during photosynthesis.
Photosystem – Cluster of pigments in the thylakoid membrane.
Thylakoid – Membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts.
Stomata – Small openings on leaves for gas exchange in photosynthesis.
Autotroph – Organism able to produce their own food with photosynthesis.
 
 
Photosynthesis – Plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
Pigments – Molecules that absorb light energy during photosynthesis.
Calvin Cycle – Second stage of photosynthesis when sugar is synthesized.
Photons – Particles of light involved in the photosynthetic process.
NADPH – Electron carrier molecule used in photosynthesis.
Respiration – Cellular process that complements photosynthesis.
Water – Raw material split during the reactions of photosynthesis.
Heterotroph – Organisms that obtain energy consuming other organisms.
Carotenoids – Accessory pigments in chloroplasts.