Light to leaf
Easy · Original draft · Review pending · Criss-cross style
Light to leaf
Eight clues connecting light, leaf structures and plant-made carbohydrates.
Plant cell organelle where photosynthesis takes place (11)
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About this photosynthesis crossword
Four Across answers cross four Down answers about light capture, leaf structures, inputs and products in plant photosynthesis. The 11×11 criss-cross distinguishes a pigment from the organelle that contains it, and includes carbohydrate storage. Several terms are long; use the definitions and crossing letters to check spelling. The printable key contains the answers to this standalone practice grid.
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Light to leaf
Easy · 11 × 11 · ClueFill · Unreviewed original draft
Across
2. Energy-storing carbohydrate that plants pack into seeds (6)
6. Green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis (11)
7. Liquid taken up by roots and used in photosynthesis (5)
8. Leaf pores that open and close to regulate gas exchange (7)
Down
1. Plant cell organelle where photosynthesis takes place (11)
3. Six-carbon sugar plants can build using captured light energy (7)
4. Natural energy source captured by a green leaf (8)
5. Gas a green plant can give off during photosynthesis (6)