Cellular Energy Crossword

dark reactions, of photosynthesis are chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.
the green pigment used to capture the sun's energy
biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that require light energy that is captured by light-absorbing pigments
each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place,
biochemical reactions that occur in the stroma of chloroplasts during photosynthesis.
often referred to as the "molecular unit of currency"
an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food.
any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists.
a colorless, odorless gas found in our atmosphere.
region outside the thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts
molecule that absorbs light
in the light-dependent reactions, and used in the light-independent reactions as a reducing agent in the Calvin cycle to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) producing monosaccharides for use by the plant for structure and energy.
a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.