Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle

About the Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers how plants, algae, and some bacteria capture energy and make sugars. Look for terms such as chloroplast, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, glucose, and Calvin Cycle, along with related cell structures and chemical processes. It suits students learning plant biology, science-class review, and anyone curious about how sunlight supports life.

This crossword draws on 39 clues about Photosynthesis. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Simple aquatic organisms that photosynthesize (5 letters)
• •Spiny desert plant that stores water (6 letters)
• •Green substance that captures light (11 letters)
• •Spore-producing plant with fronds (4 letters)
• •Stacks of flattened sacs inside an organelle (5 letters)
• •Electron-carrying molecule used to build carbohydrates (5 letters)
• •Light-harvesting protein complex in a membrane (11 letters)
• •Enzyme that captures carbon dioxide in a cycle (7 letters)

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