Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The process of converting light energy into chemical energy (ATP) within a chloroplast
Able to make energy from light
Able to make energy from chemicals
Get energy from food; cannot make energy
Light energy is captured and stored as NADPH, oxygen gas is released
The Calvin Cycle forms organic compounds using the stored energy -> glucose
Flattened discs where the light dependent reactions occur
Stacks of thylakoid
Space inside the thylakoid where the light independent reaction takes place
Compounds that absorb light
Converts glucose to pyruvic acid
Breaks pyruvic acid into 2-carbon compund to generate energy storing compounds in the mitochondrion matrix
Series of chemical reactions that convert energy into ATP in the mitochondria cristae
Absorbs mostly red light
Complex process where cells break down glucose to make ATP chemical energy
