Photosynthesis and Respiration Word Search
Play a Photosynthesis and Respiration word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CHLOROPHYLL, MITOCHONDRIA, GLUCOSE, OXYGEN, CARBONDIOXIDE, WATER, SUNLIGHT, STOMATA, KREBSCYCLE, NADPH, CALVINCYCLE, PHOTOLYSIS.
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Photosynthesis and Respiration 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.
- MITOCHONDRIA /ˌmaɪtəʊˈkɒndriə/ · noun
- A small, membrane-bound organelle found in most eukaryotic cells, where cellular respiration produces ATP, the cell’s main usable energy source. Mitochondria also participate in other metabolic and regulatory processes. Related: cellular powerhouses, energy-producing organelles, respiratory organelles.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- PHOTOLYSIS /fəˈtɒləsɪs/ · noun
- The chemical decomposition of a substance or molecular bond caused by absorption of light energy. Related: photodissociation, photochemical decomposition, light-induced decomposition.
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