Photosynthesis Word Search
A free Photosynthesis word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CHLOROPHYLL, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, STOMATA, GLUCOSE, OXYGEN, CARBONDIOXIDE, SUNLIGHT, CHLOROPLAST, WATER, PIGMENT, LEAF, ENERGY.
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Photosynthesis word list, defined
- CHLOROPHYLL /ˈklɒrəfɪl/ (British); /ˈklɔːrəfɪl/ (US) · noun
- The green pigment found in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that absorbs light energy and enables photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide and water into sugars while releasing oxygen. Related: green pigment, photosynthetic pigment.
- PHOTOSYNTHESIS /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ · noun
- The biological process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and other organic compounds, releasing oxygen as a by-product.
- STOMATA /stoʊˈmɑːtə/ · noun, plural
- Stomata are tiny pores in the epidermis of leaves and other green plant organs that regulate the exchange of gases and the loss of water vapour. Each pore is bordered by two guard cells that open and close it. Related: stomatal pores, epidermal pores.
- GLUCOSE /ˈɡluːkoʊs/ · noun
- A simple monosaccharide, or simple sugar, that circulates in the blood and serves as a major source of energy for the body. In medical and nutritional contexts, the word also refers to blood glucose, the amount of this sugar present in blood. Related: dextrose, blood sugar, grape sugar, sugar.
- OXYGEN /ˈɒksɪdən/ (British), /ˈɑːksɪdən/ (American) · noun
- Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O, occurring as a colorless, odorless gas essential to respiration and combustion. In medicine, the word can also refer to supplemental oxygen administered to a patient.
- SUNLIGHT /ˈsʌnlaɪt/ · noun
- The light that comes from the sun. It can refer to sunlight in general or to direct light falling on a particular place or object. Related: daylight, sunshine, sunbeam, solar light.
- CHLOROPLAST /ˈklɔːrəplæst/ (US), /ˈklɒrəplɑːst/ (UK) · noun
- A chloroplast is a plastid in plant and algal cells that contains the green pigment chlorophyll, where photosynthesis takes place. It converts light energy into chemical energy stored as sugars. Related: chlorophyll body, plastid, photosynthetic organelle.
- WATER /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ · noun, verb
- Water is a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. As a countable noun, it can also refer to a body or expanse of water, such as a lake, river, or the sea. Related: liquid, H₂O, aqua, irrigate.
- PIGMENT /ˈpɪɡmənt/ · noun
- A substance that gives a material or living organism its color. The term also refers to such coloring matter collectively, as in skin pigment. Related: coloring matter, dye, tint, colorant.
- LEAF /liːf/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a leaf is one of the typically flat, usually green organs attached to a plant's stem or branch, usually serving a photosynthetic function. It can also mean a page of a book or document, or a thin sheet of a material such as metal. As a verb, it means to turn the pages of a book or document, and it can also refer to a plant producing or putting forth leaves. Related: foliage, greenery, leafage, frond.
- ENERGY /ˈɛnərdʒi/ · noun
- The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity; in physics, the property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules). Related: vigor, vitality, stamina, dynamism.
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