Photosynthesis Crossword

A packet or unit of light.
A light absorbing green coloured pigment that begins the process of photosynthesis
This is the primary light absorbing pigment. It can transfer sunlight to reactions of photosynthesis
It acts as an accessory pigment, absorbing photons that chlorophyll “a” does not
Principal energy supply molecule is used for cellular functions of all living things
Electron carrier in energy transfers
Transport molecule (blood sugar)
The first set of reactions of photosynthesis in which light energy excites electrons in chlorophyll molecules, powers chemiosmotic ATP synthesis, and results in the reduction of NADP+ to NADPH
The second set of reactions in photosynthesis. (Calvin cycle)
The process of incorporating CO2 into carbohydrate molecules
A cluster of photosynthetic pigments embedded in a thylakoid membrane of a chloroplast that absorbs light energy
A series of progressively stronger electron acceptors; each time an electron is transferred, energy is released
The process of light breaking down water
An when an atom or compound loses electrons
When an atom or compound gains electrons
Creates the energy storage molecule ATP
A process for synthesizing ATP using the energy of an electrochemical gradient and the ATP synthase enzymes