Photosynthesis crossword puzzles covering chlorophyll, sunlight, glucose, and how plants make food.
Crossword clues used in photosynthesis puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Element found in the gas plants absorb from air”
CARBON (6)
“Plant tissue that carries water upward from the roots”
XYLEM (5)
“Stored form of power found inside glucose”
ENERGY (6)
“Plant tissue that carries sugar to other parts”
PHLOEM (6)
“Main energy source that powers photosynthesis”
SUNLIGHT (8)
“Simple sugar plants produce for energy”
GLUCOSE (7)
“Process that releases stored energy from sugar”
RESPIRATION (11)
“Byproduct gas released when water molecules split”
OXYGEN (6)
“Outer protective layer of cells on a leaf”
EPIDERMIS (9)
“Molecule split apart during the light reactions”
WATER (5)
“Tiny pores on leaves that exchange gases”
STOMATA (7)
“Waxy leaf coating that helps prevent water loss”
CUTICLE (7)
“Colored substance in leaves that absorbs sunlight”
PIGMENT (7)
“Green pigment that captures light energy in leaves”
CHLOROPHYLL (11)
“Tall plant with a thick wooden trunk”
TREE (4)
“What a plant makes using sunlight and water”
FOOD (4)
“Power a plant gets from sunlight”
ENERGY (6)
“Mix of gases that surrounds every plant”
AIR (3)
“Colorful plant part that attracts bees”
FLOWER (6)
“Small part a new plant can grow from”
SEED (4)
“Plant part that holds up the leaves and flowers”
STEM (4)
“Star that gives Earth light and heat”
SUN (3)
“Underground plant part that takes in water”
ROOT (4)
“Energy from the sun that plants need to grow”
LIGHT (5)
“Common color of healthy plant leaves”
GREEN (5)
“Flat green part of a plant that catches sunlight”
LEAF (4)
“Dirt that holds nutrients for plant roots”
SOIL (4)
“Living thing that makes its own food”
PLANT (5)
“Liquid that plant roots soak up from soil”
WATER (5)